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In Florida, Grand Theft is defined as the unlawful taking or using of property, with a value of $750.00 or more, with the intent to deprive the owner of their rights to said property. Elements of Grand Theft. In order to prove the crime of Grand Theft, the State...
Florida´s Division of Investigative and Forensic Services receives approximately 10,000 reports of fraud in the state every year, according to their records. The reason for the proliferation of this type of crime may be (according to The Coalition Against Insurance...
Bribery is a white-collar crime that can lead to serious penalties if an individual is convicted. Therefore, it is important to have a better understanding of this crime. Under Florida Statute 838.015, Bribery is defined as corruptly offering, promising, or giving a...
What are Embezzlement Charges? The difference between plain theft and embezzlement relies on the fact that in the latter, the funds or property were entrusted to the person who seized it. However, in Florida, embezzlement falls under the definition of theft, meaning...
Under Chapter 777.04 of the Florida Statutes, a Conspiracy Crime is defined as “A person who agrees, conspires, combines, or confederates with another person or persons to commit any offense, commits the offense of criminal conspiracy”. This type of crime is separate...
What is Money Laundering? Money Laundering is defined as a type of financial transaction (or transactions) that are conducted to hide, conceal, disguise, or process money that was originally obtained through criminal or unlawful activities. It is also considered a...
Dusko Bruer, a businessman, and owner of the company American Made Equipment was recently sentenced to twenty-four months in prison after being charged with evading taxes and failing to report foreign financial accounts from 2006 through 2015. He pled guilty on both...
It is fair to say that almost all people enjoy having money, using it, keeping it, and making it multiply. Some individuals, however, will go as far as committing crimes for financial gains, to obtain or avoid losing money, property, or services, or to secure a...
White-collar crimes may not always be as obvious a crime as something like a murder or a robbery. Many times, these are crimes committed by people you would never expect to be involved in criminal activities. White-collar crimes often happen "on paper," and the...
Money laundering has a long history as being a white-collar crime connected to various types of illegal activities such as the drug or sex trade, and any activities involving cross-border smuggling. In South Florida, we have heard many stories throughout our history...