Fortuneteller Pleads Guilty to Grand Larceny Charge May 11, 2013
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Janet Miller was arrested in December and charged with fortune telling, a misdemeanor, and a felony grand larceny charge that could have sent her to prison for 15 years. On Friday, she pleaded guilty to a lesser grand larceny count in exchange for a promised sentence of one year in jail. She also paid restitution of $300,000 in cash and returned two Rolex watches, valued at just under $100,000, that the victim had given her. Ms. Miller eventually persuaded a Houston woman to divorce her husband and turn over money from the settlement to be cleansed. Once that happened, she disappeared and was never seen again, said police, until of course, she was arrested.
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Ex-Iowa Official Guilty in Gay Marriage Fraud Case May 11, 2013
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A former Iowa court official pleaded guilty Monday to forgery for filing false documents to issue a marriage license to a same-sex couple.
Former Grundy County deputy clerk Brigitte Van Nice received a fine and a suspended sentence after entering the guilty pleas to perjury and forgery charges.
Van Nice was arrested and suspended from her job in October after investigators discovered that she issued a license last year the coup.e
Prosecutors say Van Nice issued them a license after she filed documents falsely claiming she had officiated a Valentine’s Day wedding for the couple and faked two witness signatures. Van Nice falsely told colleagues that she had met the men at a truck stop. The men discovered the fraud months later, when one of them contacted an attorney to seek a divorce. The attorney was suspicious because the men had never been to Iowa and Van Nice mailed the application materials from her home, not the courthouse. The attorney contacted authorities asking for an investigation.
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Hightstown man arrested in child pornography case May 11, 2013
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Fredy Arbito, of Hightstown, NJ, will face additional charges of producing sexually explicit videos and images. At a hearing in federal court in Trenton, Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Gribko said Arbito will be charged with production of child pornography. “There are more victims than just the one victim charged in the complaint whom Mr. Arbito convinced to act inappropriately on the web camera,” he said. After federal officials said in March they were looking for Arbito, he turned himself in to local authorities in Panama and was returned to the U.S. in April. According to court records, Arbito allegedly posed as a high-school aged girl living in Colombia and formed an online relationship with the 14-year-old girl. The Government says that he convinced the girl to strip naked while beiong recorded on a webcam, and then threatened to disseminate the images to her friends if she did not cooperate.
If convicted on the count of possessing child pornography, he could face up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. A charge of producing child pornography carries a minimum sentence of 15 years.
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Former Toms River Mayor and Councilman Carmine Inteso Admits to Tax Fraud December 23, 2012
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Former Toms River Mayor and Councilman Carmine Inteso could spend up to five years in prison after pleading guilty in Newark. Francis Gartland, the Maryland insurance broker who is now serving up to 135 months for mail fraud, conspiracy to defraud the IRS and perjury paid about $291,000 to Gartland from 2005 through 2008 to pay personal expenses. He directed the broker to deposit the money in a company he owned. Authorities determined that he failed to report any of the income on his federal tax returns in 2006, 2007 or 2008.
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New Jersey Child Custody Lawyers launch new blog November 18, 2012
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Visit our new New Jersey Child Custody blog using the link below.
New Jersey DYFS Lawyers launch new blog October 20, 2012
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In addition to handling many successful white collar crimes, this law firm also handles many DYFS cases in New Jersey. As a result, our NJ DYFS lawyers have launched a new blog to give our clients more information about this very complex and unique area of law. Use the link below to learn more about how our team of tough, smart DYFS defense attorneys can help you.
Hackensack attorney, Jay R. McDaniel files copyright infringement lawsuits on behalf of Century Media September 17, 2012
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Hackensack attorney, Jay R. McDaniel files copyright infringement lawsuits on behalf of Century Media in New Jersey
Apparently, New Jersey is the new hotbed of copyright infringement lawsuits. Jay McDaniel has filed a number of lawsuits against tens of thousands of people for a number of clients. Two of the suits aim to halt the illicit distribution of “Dark Adrenaline,” the most recent album by the Italian band Lacuna Coil. The suits collectively target 3,136 John Doe defendants. Four similar civil complaints accuse another 4,327 unnamed file swappers of illegally distributing “Dystopia,” the 2011 album by Iced Earth, a Florida-based metal band on the Century Media label.
McDaniel also represents a German film company, Amselfilm Productions GmbH & CO. KG of Berlin, which holds the rights to the 2011 Russian movie “Bablo,” or “The Dough. Three suits, filed in late June at the same time as the six Century Media cases, contend 4,654 people shared pirated copies of the film. McDaniel has also represented German client, Baseprotect UG Ltd in a previous lawsuit.
The most interesting thing about the most recent lawsuits filed by Century Media and Amselfilm is that the complaints name not only the John Doe parties as defendants, but also a specific swarm that was allegedly detected on various dates sharing a specific copy of a pirated work.
Since I am involved in this case, I’m not going to provide any commentary here except to say that if you are facing any copyright infringement lawsuits in New Jersey or any other state, call me anytime to discuss.
How to respond to a subpoena from Celestial and Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver (Copyright trolling) August 10, 2012
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Celestial Inc. Lawsuits and Subpoena Defense
Celestial, Inc. is a company that files copyright infringement lawsuits against numerous John Doe Defendants in the same complaint. Most of these lawsuits are captioned as Celestial, Inc. v. Does (insert numbers) initially. The allegations in these cases is that you, the John Doe defendants downloaded the Plaintiff’s porn movie via a torrent client.
Celestial has pursued its lawsuits in many different Federal courts across the United States. Your first indication that you have a problem here is when you receive a letter from your ISP regarding a subpoena from Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver (or possibly another firm) that represents Celestial. All they know is that your ISP downloaded their movie and they need your ISP to provide your subscriber information. Your first thought at this point may be to call Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver to explain the situation or get more information. Of course, they will take your information and therefore, they now know who you are.
Once they know who you are, they will replace one of the John Doe’s with your name and then serve you with the lawsuit. At that point, your back may be against the wall.
Of course, this entire process has a name: Copyright Trolling. Here’s how this works. Most people using torrent clients are young males, most of which may be in college or have graduated college. While they may not have a ton of money, the fear of a judgment or even a prosecution following them around. Thus, lawsuit notices will make them very upset. However, many may not have the ability to hire a lawyer (or at least that’s what they think). Furthermore, it may be difficult to even find a lawyer that knows what to do with this case. In an attempt to settle the case, the law firm will make a demand to each defendant. Fearing huge legal bills, a large judgment and even possible prosecution, many defendants will opt to just pay a good amount of money to make the problem go away; sometimes in a payment plan. As you can see, this is a really nice business model assuming you have no soul of course.
If you think that you may be involved in a Celestial lawsuit, you should call a defense lawyer ASAP before you say or do anything. Call us anytime to discuss your case at 732-773-2768.
Did you get a letter from Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman, Goggin? June 24, 2012
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Did you get a letter from Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman, Goggin about an insurance claim?
Chances are, they are looking to conduct an examination under oath, otherwise known as an EUO. They work for insurance companies and business model of some insurance companies is to take in money and avoid paying any out. Of course, this is the basic business model for all insurance companies. However, some charge higher premiums and with those come easier and higher payouts. Like anything else, there is a big market for cheap insurance. After all, who is paying for those constant insurance commercials you see on TV? You are! Insurance companies do everything they can to keep the money flowing one way: in.
So, if you have a claim and the insurance company doesn’t want to pay out on it, they will higher a lawyer. Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman, Goggin is just one of many law firms representing insurance companies. We have dealt with them in many case and have had a lot of success in working with clients to guide them through the EUO. However, I am sure that there have been many people who went in and without a lawyer and were denied. This can lead to a disaster since you will then be on the hook for to fix the damage to a house, replace a car, etc.
By hiring a lawyer to represent you, the entire tone of the case will likely change right away. This is the case with just about every legal matter. Since you know nothing about the law or the system, you essentially get punished for not having a lawyer. Hiring an experienced insurance claims / insurance fraud lawyer puts you on equal footing with the insurance company. Your attorney handling the EUO will also make sure that you comply with the policy 100%. Most people don’t realize that the insurance policy is set up so that it is completely one sided: against you!
Hiring an attorney for an examination under oath can also help you avoid insurance fraud charges. If an insurance company feels that you have committed fraud, they will often refer the case to law enforcement. Clearly, if fraud is committed, the insurance company does not have to pay out anything on the claim. Thus, they have a strong interest in putting a fraud case together to deny coverage completely.
Regardless of your circumstances, if you have been contacted by Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman, Goggin or any other lawyers requesting an examination under oath, call us right away at 732-773-2768. Anything you do (or fail to do) or say can be used against you and result in a denial of the claim.
Bergen County DYFS Lawyers help client fight back against false charges June 16, 2012
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The firm is pleased to announce another great victory in Bergen County Family Court. Our client, A.C. Was charged with abuse and neglect after asking a therapist for help with regard to domestic violence issues. Although she felt that she was a victim, the therapist thought that she was harming the children by talking to them about the domestic violence.
Our team of tough, smart Bergen County DYFS Lawyers took the case to trial. The Court disagreed with DYFS and found in favor of our client. Although our client had been through hell, it was nice that she was vindicated in the end.
If you want a team of DYFS lawyers that will actually fight for you in Bergen County, call us anytime.
