On behalf of J. Patrick Quillian, P.C. | May 27, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
Some people in Oklahoma might be aware of the college admissions scandal, which involved several prominent personalities, including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin. Huffman served two weeks in jail for her role in the scandal in which parents tried to get...
On behalf of J. Patrick Quillian, P.C. | May 12, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
In Oklahoma and across the US, white-collar crimes often are committed by high-level management personnel. Recently, the former senior director of corporate law at Apple was charged with insider trading and is asking that these charges be dismissed based on their...
On behalf of J. Patrick Quillian, P.C. | Apr 28, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
Oklahoma residents may have heard about the infamous college admissions scandal, otherwise known as Operation Varsity Blues. On April 21, a former soccer coach from the University of California, Los Angeles, agreed to plead guilty to accepting bribes in order to...
On behalf of J. Patrick Quillian, P.C. | Apr 14, 2020 | Crimes, White Collar Crimes
Oklahoma residents who are accused of white-collar crimes may also face racketeering charges, especially when prosecutors are pursuing an aggressive strategy. Racketeering laws, like the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), were originally passed...
On behalf of J. Patrick Quillian, P.C. | Mar 26, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
Money laundering occurs when a person or company converts money made from illegal activity into cash that is seemingly earned in a legal manner. For instance, an Oklahoma restaurant might be used as front to funnel illegal money into a legitimate bank account. By...
On behalf of J. Patrick Quillian, P.C. | Mar 6, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
Oklahoma residents who have followed the 2019 college admissions scandal may be interested to learn that a 49-year-old Hot Pocket heiress has been sentenced for her part in the scam. The woman was ordered to serve five months in prison and pay $250,000. She is one of...
On behalf of J. Patrick Quillian, P.C. | Feb 5, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
Anyone in Oklahoma could be a victim of identity theft despite their best efforts to protect their information. For instance, if a bank or major website experiences a data breach, an individual’s credit card or checking account number could be accessible to...
On behalf of J. Patrick Quillian, P.C. | Jan 31, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
Oklahomans who are facing bribery charges should take them seriously. A bribery conviction can result in serious penalties, including substantial fines and sentences to incarceration. It is important for people to understand bribery charges and to get help if they...
On behalf of J. Patrick Quillian, P.C. | Jan 6, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
If the IRS suspects that a taxpayer is engaging in fraudulent behavior, it may investigate its tax return. It isn’t uncommon for individuals to overstate how many people live in their homes or for those who are paid in cash to improperly report their income....
On behalf of J. Patrick Quillian, P.C. | Nov 22, 2019 | White Collar Crimes
Oklahoma residents may have been surprised when federal prosecutors announced that a University of Miami professor had been charged with laundering money. The case is unusual because the professor wrote a book about organized crime and corruption in South America and...
