This week, the Department of Justice announced in a press release that an international law enforcement operation, Operation Wire Wire, resulted in the arrest of 74 individuals, including 42 people in the United States. The government is accusing these people of committing “cyber-enabled fraud” by sending misleading emails to businesses and individuals that trick them […]
For over 20 years, Pate & Johnson has been representing individuals charged in serious criminal cases in federal court. When the media takes an interest in these cases, they will sometimes discuss them in the news. The Augusta Chronicle reported on the case of Colonel Anthony Roper and his wife, Audra Roper, who were charged […]
Earlier this month, the Department of Justice seized and shutdown Backpage.com, the online equivalent of a newspaper’s classified ads section. But while many considered the website to be a useful tool for advertising their used goods and services online, the DOJ is now accusing Backpage’s executives of money laundering and using the website to facilitate […]
Violating federal environmental laws can result in serious criminal penalties. Here’s how we helped our client avoid being charged. Last week, our firm successfully resolved a criminal investigation initiated by the Environmental Protection Agency focusing one of our corporate clients – an energy corporation engaged in selling used oil. After three years of representing …
TRANSCRIPT: Ana: We have some breaking news right now. The jury has reached a verdict in the case against the Pulse nightclub shooter’s wife, not guilty on both counts, not guilty of providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization and obstruction of justice. As jurors found, she did not aid her husband’s killing spree […]