http://www.losangelescriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/ Published By Michael Kraut en-us 2010-07-26T22:42:14-08:00 http://www.losangelescriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2010/07/southern_california_white_coll.html Blogs and local media outlets dedicated to covering breaking news about Southern California white collar crime have been lighting up over a huge Medicare scam bust sprung the Friday before last. CBS and the AP report that, on Friday July... White Collar Crime Michael Kraut 2010-07-26T22:42:14-08:00 http://www.losangelescriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2010/07/southern_california_medical_in_3.html Last February, the Orange County DA’s office announced that a dozen individuals had been arrested for Southern California medical insurance fraud in conjunction with an elaborate undercover operation. The latest defendant to be sentenced was Florin Catinas, a 36-year-old chiropractor.... Medical Fraud Michael Kraut 2010-07-19T13:01:05-08:00 http://www.losangelescriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2010/07/southern_california_medical_in_1.html As if the Great State of Louisiana didn't have enough to worry about – Southern California medical insurance fraud blogs have been chasing after a wild story out of Cajun Country, in which an administrative assistant at a chiropractic clinic... White Collar Crime Michael Kraut 2010-07-12T08:14:25-08:00 http://www.losangelescriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2010/07/excop_accused_of_southern_cali.html 53-year-old Kevin Michael Sianez was walloped with a 63 charge criminal count last week, including charges of an array of Southern California white collar crimes. Sianez worked for the Stanton Police Department between 1979 and 1986 and operated, more recently,... White Collar Crime Michael Kraut 2010-07-05T22:45:24-08:00 http://www.losangelescriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2010/06/two_convictions_out_of_detroit.html Individuals contemplating committing Southern California medical insurance fraud should be on notice: the government is cracking down. Last June, the Feds initiated a multi-state bust-up of healthcare fraud operations that allegedly bilked the system out of $50 million, collectively. Two... Medical Fraud Michael Kraut 2010-06-28T23:29:26-08:00 http://www.losangelescriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2010/06/complex_southern_california_me_1.html On June 7, a Riverside, California man named Rene Montes entered a guilty plea for dozens of counts of Southern California insurance fraud. The California Department of Insurance reported that Montes pled guilty to felony conspiracy, three counts of felony... Medical Fraud Michael Kraut 2010-06-21T12:06:16-08:00 http://www.losangelescriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2010/06/southern_california_medical_in.html On Friday June 4th, a grand jury indicted Dr. Dipak Desai on 28 criminal counts – from racketeering to insurance fraud – prompting those who follow stories of Southern California medical insurance fraud to vigorous debate the potential fallout. Dr.... Medical Fraud Michael Kraut 2010-06-14T13:38:39-08:00 http://www.losangelescriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2010/06/southern_california_credit_car.html Most cases of Southern California credit card fraud fail to make the headlines, either because they involve relatively insignificant sums of money or because they involve people and corporations that everyday people don’t know or care much about. However, a... White Collar Crime Michael Kraut 2010-06-07T11:21:44-08:00 http://www.losangelescriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2010/05/indictments_and_guilty_pleas_i.html The Wall Street Journal reported on May 21st that a major real estate developer, Anthony Symmes, has pled guilty to charges of Southern California fraud – and seven other people have been indicted on similar charges. The 59-year old Symmes... White Collar Crime Michael Kraut 2010-05-31T15:26:17-08:00 http://www.losangelescriminaldefenseattorneyblog.com/2010/05/businessman_ordered_to_pay_13.html On May 7th, an L.A. Superior Court Judge ordered local businessman Joseph Baiden to pay over $1.3 million in restitution for committing Southern California insurance fraud. According to a KPCC news story, Baiden had illegally underreported his workers comp pay... Medical Fraud Michael Kraut 2010-05-24T18:30:11-08:00