Category Archives: White-Collar Crime Generally
Divorce & Hidden Money: 4 Ways Steven Zinnel Could Have Concealed Assets
Plastic surgeon Michael D. Brandner & business owner Goderick Augustus Benjamin were accused of committing federal crimes & hiding assets from their wives. Like Dr. Brandner & Mr. Benjamin, Steven Zinnel was a divorcing husband suspected of concealing assets from his wife. According to prosecutors in USA v. Zinnel, Steven Zinnel had hidden assets from his wife…
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Wire Fraud, Bribery & A Private Investigation
This is the 10th post in my series about what private investigators can and cannot do legally when searching for assets. The post discusses “K.C.” who was defrauded out of at least $500,000.00 by Patricia Walker-Halstead, a private investigator “K.C.” hired to investigate a suspected stalker. The post discusses wire fraud & bribery—which are issues that…
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Wire Fraud, Bribery & A Private Investigation
This is the 10th post in my series about what private investigators can and cannot do legally when searching for assets. The post discusses “K.C.” who was defrauded out of at least $500,000.00 by Patricia Walker-Halstead, a private investigator “K.C.” hired to investigate a suspected stalker. The post discusses wire fraud & bribery—which are issues that…
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Two Private Investigators & Their Bogus Asset Searches
This is the 9th post in my series discussing private investigators. It highlights former private investigators Elaine White & Cullen Johnson who were convicted of a money laundering conspiracy. The conspiracy involved bogus asset searches Ms. White & Mr. Johnson apparently performed for their clients. Mr. Johnson seemed to blame the bogus searches on ‘the…
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Two Private Investigators & Their Bogus Asset Searches
This is the 9th post in my series discussing private investigators. It highlights former private investigators Elaine White & Cullen Johnson who were convicted of a money laundering conspiracy. The conspiracy involved bogus asset searches Ms. White & Mr. Johnson apparently performed for their clients. Mr. Johnson seemed to blame the bogus searches on ‘the…
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Divorce & Hidden Money: Searching For Assets Laundered Through Real Estate
A divorcing spouse can hide marital assets by laundering them in a scheme to purchase real estate. This 26th post in the “Divorce & Hidden Money” series describes one way assets may be laundered through the purchase of real estate. It supplies the hypothetical situation of “Mark,” a high net worth businessman in the U.S. […]
Private Investigators: Searching Law Enforcement Databases For Your Personal Information?
As “A Surreptitious Search For Money Hidden In Divorce & Other Cases” explains, law enforcement databases may house confidential information about a person’s assets. Private investigators & the general public cannot lawfully access these law enforcement databases/computers. This is the 5th post in my series about what private investigators can and cannot do legally when searching for assets: NJ.com reporter…
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Private Investigators: Detecting Hidden Assets By Following A Money Trail
When vast sums of money are hidden in a bank account there is usually an electronic trace or other kind of money trail. A skilled investigator may help detect the money trail, as suggested by my 2010 post Secreting Assets Without A Border Trace. The post quoted “Roger” a former foreign intelligence officer who was…
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Private Investigators, Attorneys & Clients Facing Prosecution Over Investigations
This is the 3rd post in my private investigator series discussing what private investigators can and cannot do legally when searching for assets. My January 6th post mentions that on behalf of clients, former attorney Mary Nolan and her private investigator conspired to place illegal wiretaps in cars. Their clients were reportedly never accused of…
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Divorce & Hidden Money: Mr. Benjamin’s Divorce & His White Collar Crimes
I first published this post on December 14, 2007 and it is now the 12th post in the “Divorce & Hidden Money” series. As shown below, a divorcing spouse’s effort to valuate marital assets occasionally raises tax fraud or other criminal law issues. Furthermore, assets and income can be concealed by pocketing cash; using a business bank account […]
