New York Criminal Lawyer Blog

Published on: September 26, 2011

Las Vegas businessman reaches $400,000 settlement in fraud case

by Stephen Bilkis

In a surprising twist of fate, the Las Vegas businessman who was arrested last year under suspicion of an $80 million dollar investment fraud has reached a settlement worth $400,000 with one of his angry investors. Apparently, the man solicited to investors that he was in the process of developing large parcels of land which would turn into big bucks for investors, and he received all kinds of monies that he then never paid back. This rises to the crime of Grand Larceny.

Reports by a New York Grand Larceny Lawyer said that the man had reached a settlement with an angry investor last year that cost him $380,000 and now, suddenly, an unidentified benefactor has agreed to pay in full a new settlement of $400,000 to a different investor who lost their money. No one knows for sure how this businessman knows so many individuals who are willing to bail him out, and some say that the money that he is being ‘gifted’ is really money that he had stashed away in the earlier stages of the land development fraud. These cases are prosecuted by District Attorneys in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

According to a Criminal Lawyer of NYC, the Las Vegas businessman owns two luxurious and spacious homes in the area, and these homes were worth quite a bit of money. The investigation is continuing into where he managed to get the funds to purchase these high end properties, as well as how he has managed to find benefactors to bail him out almost every step of the way. As for the land development that was supposed to turn into riches for investors, it remains to be seen whether or not that will actually come to pass.

Published on: September 25, 2011

Posada’s Citizenship Application Raises Red Flags

by Stephen Bilkis

A U.S. immigration official stated that the 82-year-old CIA-trained explosives expert exile Luis Posada Carriles application for US citizenship has raised concerns, and numerous red-flags. As she reviewed the form, she came across many things that were disturbing to her. Drug Possession was also suspected but never proven.

In section N400, Posado stated that he had advocated the overthrow of a government. He also noted a Panamanian conviction that caused him to serve 4 years in prison. There were others that were not available at the time of this publication.

In 2002 Posada was arrested for planning to assassinate Fidel Castro. He was convicted of a lesser charge. In 2004 he received a controversial presidential pardon, states a Brooklyn Criminal Lawyer. It’s not the first time that he came up against the law in Cuba. Cuban officials have alleged that Posada was involved in a little-known 1998 plot to bomb an civilian aircraft going from Cuba to Central America. He was also accused of a 1976 combing of a Cuban airline that killed 73 people. He was acquitted in a trial in Venezuela. Authorities in Manhattan and Staten Island have taken notice of this case for future reference.

Published on: September 24, 2011

Evidence of Cover-Up in Cop Rape Case

by Stephen Bilkis

What may have been a bogus call to 911 has been added to evidence in the case of two police officers charged with rape, NY City Criminal Lawyers have learned. The 911 call was used to explain one of the four trips the cops made to the home of the victim.

The 911 call originated from a pay phone at First Ave. and E. 13th Street by a man who claimed to be Canadian. The alleged visitor from Canada called to complain about a homeless man sleeping in the hallway of a nearby building.

“He’s just sleeping there in the hallway… He smells really bad,” the caller said. The tape of the call was played in Manhattan Supreme Court.

Published on: September 23, 2011

Longhorns Basketball Player Arrested for DWI

by Stephen Bilkis

A Longhorns basketball player was arrested by Austin police for driving while intoxicated. The Longhorns coach has suspended the player indefinitely until the matter is cleared. It is unknown how long it will take for the judicial system to pass its judgment and what the consequences will be for the basketball player, reports a Nassau County Criminal Lawyer.

The player was set to play in a game against Iowa State University, but was suspended and unable to play. A spokesperson for the Longhorn’s does not know when the suspension will end and does not know when the coach will address the issue. In the meantime, the Longhorns will continue to play their best in upcoming games.

Even though the player has been arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, a trial and evidence such as breathalyzer test or testimony from arresting officers are necessary to determine if the player broke any laws. The coach still saw fit to suspend the player however until a legal outcome is presented. The Longhorn’s coach is not commenting much on the events surrounding the player’s driving while intoxicated charge and is instead waiting until more information becomes available, says a NYC Criminal Lawyer. The player may be asked to return to the game after taking a few games off or the player may be suspended for the rest of the season.

Published on: September 22, 2011

The Miami Hotel Mystery – Woman Left for Dead

by Stephen Bilkis

A woman was found, naked, beaten and unconscious in Miami explains a New York Hand Gun Criminal Lawyer. The body was found in 2005 near the outskirts of Miami. This was just the start of a bizarre mystery which shocked lawyers, and investigators.

The woman was rescued by police. When the lady became conscious again, she asked for a Lawyer. This may seem strange, but she was just looking for someone to help her understand what was happening.

The lady was unable to speak. She did however manage to communicate using a pen and paper. She told detectives her name and that she came from the Ukraine. The lady also informed detectives that she had previously worked for a cruise ship company. She had actually been injured and filed a lawsuit against the company.

Published on: September 22, 2011

Sports figures who fall short of setting the right example

by Stephen Bilkis

American youth are impressionable. They look to their peers and to their role models in order to find acceptable ways of behavior. In other words, they want to be like the people that they respect and admire. Actors, politicians, athletes and others in the public eye are often idolized and emulated by our kids, and it helps if the people our kids are growing up to be are acting in responsible ways. All too often, however, this simply is not the case.

Sports figures are supposed to be a shining example of the American dream, but these days we hear stories of basketball players pulling guns on people and athletes getting busted for lewd texting and even rape, claims a Brooklyn Sex Crimes Lawyer. Even lesser crimes such as drunk driving still do a disservice to our children because it teaches them that it is okay to break the law and risk the lives of others. Staten Island has experience with all of these crimes.

Last December, a Baltimore Ravens football player was charged with a DUI after police stopped him and determined that his blood alcohol content was twice the legal limit. He wasn’t just tipsy, he was toast, related the NY Criminal Lawyer. It is obvious that athletes are people, and not superheroes, and they, too are prone to mistakes and poor judgment. Perhaps the best thing that we can do, especially if our children have heroes that end up being seen in a less favorable light, is set the examples ourselves that we wish for them to follow. Not only does that put the ball back in our court, but it is better for everyone.

Published on: September 21, 2011

State Representative Teacher Breaks up Fight and Ends up with TBI

by Stephen Bilkis

Dewayne Bunch, a Whitley County High School teacher and State Representative, is reportedly improving after sustaining a head injury when trying to break two boys apart during a school cafeteria altercation. According to the public relations and marketing director for Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Georgia, the 49-year-old’s recovery is going nicely.

The teacher, sustaining serious injuries, was immediately transported to Baptist Regional Medical Center. The then had to be transferred to the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Two weeks later, he was again relocated to the intensive care unit at Shepherd Center, a hospital specializing in the treatment of brain and spinal cord injuries where he improved so much that he was able to be moved to the hospital’s rehabilitation unit.

His wife expressed sincere thanks. She was quoted as saying, “I appreciate the outpouring of support and kindness we’ve received from the community. Please continue to keep [my husband] in your prayers as he continues his journey to recovery.”

Published on: September 21, 2011

University Baseball Star Faces Rape Trial in The Bahamas

by Stephen Bilkis

A Florida International University baseball star had his trial and two of his friends put on the fast track by a Bahamian prosecutor, Manhattan Criminal Lawyers have learned. The case is now on its way to the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.

The next hearing will be on May 9 before a Senior Justice in Nassau. Court sources told Manhattan Criminal Lawyers that the trial will not begin then, however.

An attorney working with the Attorney General’s Office sent a bill of voluntary indictment to a magistrate, court sources reflected. This document allows the court to avoid a preliminary inquiry, instead forwarding the case directly to the Supreme Court. The document also contains sworn statements from the witnesses, which will also be seen by the defense.

Published on: September 20, 2011

New Jersey Doctor Accused of Multiple Murder Conspiracy

by Stephen Bilkis

State prosecutors in New Jersey have accused a doctor of trying to have several murders committed for him, trying to hire or otherwise coerce others to kill his wife, his lover, and his former business partner.

The Jersey City-based internist remained in jail after his arrested, with a bail set at a hefty $2.5 million. This doctor, aged 63, was arrested in October 2010, not for conspiracy to commit murder, but on completely unrelated charges of Medicaid fraud. This could easily be a case for a New York Grand Larceny Lawyer and in Brooklyn and The Bronx this is a likely scenario.

As authorities looked into his affairs, they discovered the doctor had talked to an acquaintance of his to kill his lover over $250,000 she owed him. He was afraid the missing money might lead his wife to discover the affair. Then, they learned he also wanted his former business partner killed over a long-standing argument the pair had.

Published on: September 19, 2011

Former Elementary School Group Leader Arrested

by Stephen Bilkis

Florida authorities have arrested a former Elementary School group leader of a Florida Elementary School after school program, a Criminal Lawyer in New York has learned. The arrest is the result of an investigation that alleges the 21-year old taped a child to a chair in order to stop the child from crying.

Police have told lawyers the former group leader used wrapping tape to tie a 5-year old boy to a chair. The suspect is then alleged to have held the chair, with the 5-year old boy still taped to it, upside down all the while threatening the boy that he would not put the chair down until the child stopped crying. The allegations further allege that after another student had placed the 5-year old boy into a large trash can, that the suspect would not allow the boy to get out of the trash can as he continued to push the boy back down. The suspect would also quickly undo the tape if a teacher would be walking toward the room. There were no Sex Crimes charged in this case although there was some suspicion.

A NYC Criminal Lawyer was also told that the suspect was in the process of being terminated as a result of some ongoing performance issues, but had resigned before the review had been completed by the school district. Once the allegations became known to the school district, the proper authorities were notified and an investigation initiated into the alleged incidents. In Suffolk County and Nassau County, school officials are always alert to these kinds of transgressions by teachers. Sometimes and Nassau County Sex Crime Lawyer gets involved in this type of case, for obvious reasons.