by Brian Mahany Federal prosecutors asked the court this week to dismiss certain charges against former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. That’s right – dismiss! More political shenanigans in Chicago? Absolutely not. Jurors could not agree on a verdict last year after hearing the evidence in Blagojevich’s trial. The jury deadlocked on 22 counts and returned […]
IRS Cracks Down on Phony Tax Credits
by Brian Mahany Federal prosecutors indicted a man in Philadelphia for falsely claiming the first time homebuyers credit on his tax return. Elsewhere in the country, IRS and federal prosecutors began filing lawsuits against tax preparers for assisting taxpayers in claiming false homebuyer and earned income tax credits. In recent weeks, the feds have taken […]
Missing Loan Documents – the Story of Trevor Douglas
by Brian Mahany The story of Trevor Douglas has become typical in today’s wild foreclosure climate.* Trevor purchased a home in Orlando 6 years ago. When the economy crashed in 2008, he fell behind on his mortgage. Ultimately his lender started foreclosure proceedings. That was two years ago. Trevor is still living in his home, […]
Hope For Those Facing Foreclosure
by Brian Mahany Courts are finally starting to wake up and realize that the bank isn’t always right. First, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court voided two home foreclosures after banks failed to provide proper paperwork. Now, a judge in Florida, has dismissed a foreclosure and banned its refilling. Judge Maxine Cohen Lando of the Miami […]
Alleged Ponzi Schemer Sues SEC and FBI Agents
by Brian Mahany There is nothing ordinary about litigation. Once an action is filed, there is no way of knowing the outcome. Although lawyers will often tell you that courts are best at resolving disputes, most people disagree. Often litigation results in countersuits. In the case of the government’s prosecution of alleged Ponzi schemer “Sir” […]
The 2011 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative – "Tax Amnesty II"
by Brian Mahany The IRS’ 2011 offshore tax amnesty program is off and running. This is a repeat of the amnesty held in 2009; an amnesty that then only received 15,000 applications. Since then, the IRS has truly ramped up its audit and enforcement efforts designed to detect U.S. taxpayers with both unreported offshore accounts […]
Will I Get Caught? Playing IRS Audit Roulette
by Brian Mahany “Will I get caught?” is one of the most common questions we are asked by potential tax clients. Unfortunately, no one knows the answer. Depending on the type of tax problem, your chances of getting caught vary widely. For example, in recent years, the IRS has installed sophisticated audit selection and refund […]
Sensational Charges Against Hedge Fund Managers Revealed
by Brian Mahany The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan has charged a hedge fund manager with insider trading. Donald Longueuil was charged with conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud and obstruction of justice. The obstruction charge stems from Longueuil’s middle of the night efforts to destroy computer hard drives. The FBI and SEC have […]
Three Types of Welfare Benefit Plan Frauds
by Brian Mahany Welfare benefit plans are a hot topic with the IRS these days. Huge penalties – up to $200,000 per year, criminal investigations, civil suits and many, many scams. Because we are both tax attorneys and asset recovery lawyers (fraud recovery), we see many welfare benefit plan cases. Obviously, each case is unique […]
Bank Teller Embezzled Monies from Elderly Customers (Elder Abuse)
by Brian Mahany Theft and embezzlement is never justified. Stealing from the elderly is particularly disturbing. Thanks to a routine audit, one bank teller is behind bars for ripping offelderly customers. Police in New Iberia, Louisiana charged Brandy Rogers with bank fraud, forgery, identity theft and theft from an aged person. Cops say Rogers looked […]
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