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French developer Aurélien Michel is charged with Fraud for alleged $ 2.9 million NFT rug pull
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

French developer Aurélien Michel is charged with Fraud for alleged $ 2.9 NFT’s rug pull On January 4, 2023, French footballer, Aurélien Michel, was arrested by US authorities as he passed through JFK airport. He was immediately taken into custody and brought before a federal judge in Brooklyn, where he was arraigned on a complaint…

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Federal wire fraud and money laundering charges involving cryptocurrency Ponzi schemes
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

On December 14, federal prosecutors in Manhattan announced two new indictments against several individuals accused of conspiring to commit wire fraud and money laundering through alleged phony cryptocurrency schemes called Forcount and IcomTech. These cases present interesting challenges for both prosecutors and defense attorneys, however, because of the high volatility of the cryptocurrency market and…

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Prosecutions for federal fraud cases involving COVID-relief funds, SBA, and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

Recently Manhattan federal prosecutors announced the arrests of 17 individuals for allegedly defrauding the federal government’s Small Business Administration (SBA) COVID-relief program called the Paycheck Protection Program. In a nutshell, these individuals are accused of wire fraud for purportedly applying for small business relief funds on behalf of small businesses (or sole proprietorships) that either…

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Federal wire fraud charges (18 USC 1343 and 1349)
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

The criminal defense attorneys at the Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo have successfully represented many people charged with wire fraud in federal court. This serious accusation can result in very significant penalties, including huge fines and lengthy prison sentences. However, these charges are also frequently quite defensible, too. As such, if you or a loved…

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The College Cheating Scandal: Will Aunt Becky go to jail?
The Law Office of Matthew Galluzzo, PLLC Team

A federal law enforcement investigation codenamed “Operation Varsity Blues” recently resulted in the arrests of dozens of people for allegedly conspiring to fraudulently obtain admissions into selective universities. Fifty people have been accused of working together to bribe university athletic coaches, submit fraudulent college applications, cheat on college entrance exams, and otherwise bribe college officials…

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