Finding yourself in the back of a cop car being charged with serious criminal charges might be the scariest thing that can happen to you, but even scarier is not knowing who will represent you in court. Of course, there will be a million things running through your head whether…
By Brian Bandell – Senior Reporter, South Florida Business Journal December 23, 2020 Philip Esformes will be released from federal prison after President Donald Trump commuted his 20-year sentence for Medicare fraud. The $1 billion fraud a federal jury convicted the 52-year-old Miami resident of committing through bribery, money laundering,…
Some would say that the exclusive island village of Bal Harbour, Florida doesn’t even need a police department. With a population of just more than 2,500 residents; as of the latest census, the town’s crime rate is minimal in comparison to other parts of Miami-Dade County. In addition to its…
Venezuela has recently been experiencing a shortage of all foreign currencies due to a substantial drop in oil prices, the country’s central source of US dollars. It has gone through an economic contraction of close to three percent and is fighting a very high rate of inflation which is currently…
In late January, a U.S. District Judge sentenced a Cape Coral, Florida man to four years in federal prison and the forfeiture of almost $1 million after he pleaded guilty to the charge of tax evasion. Robert Faiella accepted the plea which was the lesser of the allegations charged against…
A Parkland Florida resident pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Launder Money after admitting to her part in an expansive $8 million illegal gambling setup that used phony corporations, offshore accounts and operated using the Internet and direct telephone call contact. Michele Lasso-Barraza, 30, a Panamanian national, delivered her plea from…
Follow Up: The Prosecution accused the two doctors of being “drug dealers in white coats”. They inferred that the pair abandoned their medical ethics and were reckless, authorizing illegal pill distributors, and persons addicted to drugs the reward of being prescribed hundreds of pills at a time if they were…
JM2 Auto sales, in Apopka, Florida are known for their customer service and “lovely people”. If you visit their Website you’ll find rave reviews written in both English and Spanish saying so. One satisfied customer wrote: “Do not hesitate going to this place. They have the best customer service and…