On behalf of J. Patrick Quillian, P.C. | Jul 15, 2020 | Firm News, White Collar Crimes
Members of the Oklahoma business community may remember the story of disgraced Silicon Valley businessman Mike Rothenberg when the venture firm he founded ended in failure. Unfortunately for Rothenberg, the end of the story has not yet been written. The Department of...
On behalf of J. Patrick Quillian, P.C. | Jun 23, 2020 | Crimes, White Collar Crimes
An Oklahoma man who once owned a business that provided services to companies in the energy sector has been sentenced to 121 months in a federal prison for bilking his clients out of more than $4 million. After hearing testimony and arguments for six days in late...
On behalf of J. Patrick Quillian, P.C. | Jun 10, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
Not all criminal allegations involving theft have to do with violence or armed robbery. In some instances, an Oklahoman may find him or herself under arrest with allegations of white collar crimes. For example, a person who is accused of mishandling funds could be...
On behalf of J. Patrick Quillian, P.C. | Jun 9, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
Oklahomans who are confronted with white collar crimes should understand their severity. These types of crimes can involve embezzlement, illegal stock trades, Ponzi schemes, identity theft, fraud and more. In one recent case, a former president of a company that sold...
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...
