Tracy Coenen talks about what could happen if a debtor commits fraud during the bankruptcy process. The potential consequences include the denial of discharge of debts, bankruptcy cannot be filed for the same debts again, exempt property taken, or criminal […]

If you follow white collar crime stories you may notice a pattern: Most investigators talk about fraud, but very few can actually prove it with documents alone. Sam Antar can. He has an almost unnerving ability to take a messy […]

In every white-collar case, intent separates a mistake from a crime. False statements, bad math, or inconsistent paperwork are not enough. Prosecutors must show what was happening in a person’s mind at the time — that the falsehood was deliberate, […]

A common point of contention in fraud cases focuses on one important word: material. The defense attorneys say a false statement made by the defendant didn’t matter because it wasn’t material. It wasn’t important enough, or it didn’t really change […]

Intent is one of the keys to a fraud case. False statements alone are not enough. Prosecutors must show the defendant knew the statements were false and made them to gain an advantage. In the Letitia James mortgage fraud case, […]

Sam Antar was the first professional to report on the Letitia James mortgage fraud case because he was the person who uncovered it.  Although the media tries to report on the case, they keep getting it wrong, and it is […]

Forensic accountant Sam Antar is the person who uncovered the Letitia James mortgage fraud, despite the fact that most media fails to mention it. James was indicted by a grand jury last week, and the New York Times wrote an […]

In this ongoing saga of one Jennifer McKinney, pyramid topper at the MLM Xyngular, and recipient of millions of dollars of commissions…. I have a minor update in her bankruptcy case. (May I remind you, this is the THIRD time […]

Yesterday my friends over at MckFacts informed me that our pal Jennifer McKinney was recently in bankruptcy court again. Back in 2012, Jennifer and her (soon-to-be ex-) husband Israel McKinney filed bankruptcy and eventually had it denied because of their […]

Back in September 2021, Milwaukee Alderwoman Chantia Lewis was charged with was charged with 4 felonies and 1 misdemeanor related to misconduct in public office, embezzlement, fraud, and campaign finance violations. Her attorney claimed it was just “accounting errors.” Today […]