If you’ve been charged with the crime of Medicare and Medical fraud in Los Angeles, here is what not to do: Do not ignore your charges and flee the country! This advice should be obvious enough, but 49-year-old Irina Shelikhova, who’s suspected in a giant $70 million Medicare fraud scam…
A dramatic car chase on a Southland freeway ended with the arrest of a 51-year-old phys ed teacher accused of lewd conduct in Los Angeles. Late last Tuesday afternoon, 51-year-old Kip Arnold, eight-year veteran of a Southeast Middle School in South Gate, was approached by police officers, who were prepared…
51-year-old Camillus Ehigie, a Nigerian owner of a Southland medical supply company, has been ordered to pay $7 million, after being convicted of Los Angeles Medicare fraud charges. U.S. judge Stephen Wilson also sentenced Ehigie to 42 months in a federal prison for his attempt to bilk Medicare out of…
It was a not so petty theft case in Los Angeles: 29-year-old Gerjuan Deshon Harmon broke into reality TV star Jillian Michaels’ home in Malibu, pilfered her purse and 2001 Bentley, and then tried to outrun police in the stolen luxury vehicle, only to smash the car, and fight with…
If you’re charged and convicted of a sex crime or lewd conduct in Los Angeles, not only can you face jail time and penalties, but you can also be forever “tarred and feathered” with the sex offender label. That said, not all lewd conduct charges are equal – not by…
Last Wednesday, comedian Fred Willard was arrested for lewd conduct in Los Angeles, after he was caught masturbating at the Tiki Theater in Hollywood. Willard, who’s known for his roles in movies like Best in Show, This Is Spinal Tap, and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, has agreed to…
Are you under investigation for committing Medicare fraud in Los Angeles or elsewhere throughout the Southland? If so, you may find it instructive to read about the disappointing case of William V. Hlushmanuk, also known as “Bill Le,” a 35-year-old ambulance driver in Pennsylvania who has been charged with trying…
Petty theft in Los Angeles or elsewhere is an interesting animal, as far as crimes are concerned. Understand that if you steal a valuable item worth less than $400, you can still face plenty of reprobation per California law. Indeed, if you are convicted of two counts of petty theft…
Medical identity theft bonks the U.S. economy to the tune of over $41 billion and costs victims over $20,000 on average, according to a provocative new study by the Ponemon Institute. If you’ve been charged with Medicare fraud or identity theft in Southern California, you might find it educational to…
Los Angeles white collar crimes are just getting more and more diverse. We spend a lot of time on this blog dissecting crimes like medical fraud, insurance fraud, and petty theft in Southern California. But today we’re going to shake things up a bit and explore some innovative terrain to…