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Was Anybody Looking Over His Shoulder
Embezzlement is sometimes as easy as opening up a can of beer on a hot summer day, at least from the description of some cases. A press release (here) from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey sure makes it sound like it was easy for an accounting manager at the Hoboken…
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Liquidmetal in Hot Water Over Accounting
Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc., disclosed that it had received a grand jury subpoena for documents related to the company’s accounting. A press release (here) states: "The documents being sought include accounting records, documents relating to the Company’s relationship with Growell Metal of Korea, and documents and records relating to transactions in Company stock by officers and…
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Reporters Ordered to Testify About Leaks in Balco Grand Jury Investigation
Two reporters for the San Francisco Chronicle, Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams, have been ordered to testify before a federal grand jury about the leak of the grand jury testimony of major league baseball players who testified in 2003 about receiving steroids from Balco (Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative). Among those whose testimony reached the reporters…
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Attorney Sentenced to 33 Months for Obstruction
A DOJ press release here reports on an attorney in Puerto Rico receiving a sentence of 33 months imprisonment for an obstruction of justice conviction. The press release states that the defendant was sentenced "for his involvement in a conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice in connection with federal investigations by the U.S.…
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“Prosecutorial Overreaching”
Professors Christine Hurt and Joan Hemingway are having an interesting conversation over at Conglomerate Blog here. To some extent what is happening in the criminal/business area has happened for many a year outside this context. For one, the role of the grand jury has been in need of reform. ( see NACDL Reform Project here).…
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If in Israel, Can Kobi Alexander Be Extradited to the US?
If it turns out that Kobi Alexander is in Israel, the issue may be whether he can be extradited back to the United States. (see post here) According to the Wall Street Jrl here, Robert Morvillo, Alexander’s attorney, is stating that he has no idea of the whereabouts of his client. Morvillo states that his…
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Joint and Several Liability & Jeff Skilling
Although Ken Lay’s estate may end up escaping liability to the government (see post here), Jeff Skilling may be penalized because of Lay’s death. According to CNN here and Houston Chronicle here, the government is seeking $183 million in restitution from Skilling which represents a portion that would have been paid by Ken Lay, were…
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Spellissy Sentencing & Ability to Remain Free on Bond
Former SOCOM official, Tom Spellissy, given 15 months for conspiracy, had a strong background to present at his sentencing hearing. (see Tampa Tribune story here). The judge cited his military background as a basis for the reduction of the sentence. (See Tampa Tribune here) Interestingly, however, according to the Tampa Tribune’s story of the accused…
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Spellissy Gets 15 Months in Prison
According to the Tampa Tribune here, former SOCOM official, Tom Spellissy, received a sentence of 15 months in prison and a fine. For background on this case, see here. Stay tuned for upcoming commentary on this sentence. (esp)
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Voice Samples in a White Collar Case
One might find voice samples being requested by the government in street crime cases, especially ones where the accused is thought to have made a threatening telephone call or a statement at the scene of the crime. But in a white collar case? Yes, AP reports here that a judge has allowed the government to…
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