On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Sep 10, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
Bitcoins, the popular cryptocurrency, is at the heart of a high-tech scheme that’s landed one man in legal trouble with the United States government. The California man was accused of being involved with a Ponzi scheme involving at least $722 million. He’s pleaded...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Aug 12, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
It appears all Twitter posts are not equal in power when they are published. Prominent figures with large followings can make things happen. And when those accounts are hacked by whatever method can be devised, nefarious results can occur. This is exactly the...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Jun 30, 2020 | Criminal Defense, White Collar Crimes
A California woman will face embezzlement charges despite the fact that a Sierra County district attorney dismissed the case more than five years ago. The associate justice ultimately rejected the defense’s argument that the delay in the case violated the...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Jun 12, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
When someone in a lofty financial position is accused of a white collar crime, what happens to their spouse? In many cases, the spouse may know little about the financial affairs that have led to all the trouble. However, that doesn’t mean they’re going to escape...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Jun 2, 2020 | Celebrity News, White Collar Crimes
Actress Lori Loughlin has admitted to paying a college counselor $500,000 to help her two daughters gain admission to the University of Southern California. The “Full House” star was one of the most prominent celebrities caught up in the recent college...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | May 15, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
An employee at a Target in Hesperia was arrested on embezzlement charges on April 17. While the 43-year-old woman was accused of stealing merchandise valued at more than $1,000, she was released not long after being booked. This was due to California’s zero-bail...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Apr 1, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
Attorneys representing California resident Lori Loughlin and 13 other parents accused of bribery, fraud and money laundering linked to the recent college admissions scandal have filed a motion to have all of the charges against their clients dismissed. The motion was...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Mar 6, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
On February 25, the heiress to the Hot Pockets microwaveable snack fortune was sentenced to five months in prison for her part in a college admissions scandal. She must also pay a fine of $250,000. The scandal, which garnered substantial news coverage in 2019,...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Feb 27, 2020 | White Collar Crimes
Most people know, without question, that embezzlement is theft, and theft is wrong. Yet, otherwise respectable people — most often people who have never been in trouble before and who wouldn’t dream of doing something like shoplifting or armed robbery —...
On behalf of The Law Offices of Robert Ernenwein, PC. | Nov 13, 2019 | White Collar Crimes
When facing allegations of unlawful behavior, the decisions a person makes could have a significant influence on the outcome of the situation. Unfortunately, the average person may lack the necessary legal knowledge to know how best to handle a similar scenario. One...
