Defendant Acquitted in IRS Tax Fraud Scheme Our client, a former superintendent of the Key West Public Works Department, was accused of conspiring with his brother, sister, and niece of filing fraudulent tax returns and receiving several hundred thousand dollars in illegitimate refunds. The four family members were charged with using the names and social security numbers of federal inmates to file returns with non-existent jobs from companies that were bankrupt or out of business. Because some of the coconspirators were in state or federal custody at the time of the scheme, all of their communications were recorded. There

NFL Full Back Acquitted Our client, an NFL full back, knocked out a college student with one punch and allegedly fled the scene to avoid capture.  The Jury deliberated less than 2 minutes before acquitting him.  The Jury had a question for the judge “how do they go about assuring the prosecution witnesses are charged with perjury.”

Yacht Broker Acquitted of Money Laundering A successful yacht broker became the target of an IRS undercover, taped sting operation after a yacht from the company was used in international drug smuggling and another was purchased with cash that skirted the federal cash reporting requirements. An agent engaged the Ft. Lauderdale-based broker at the Annapolis Boat Show purporting to be the accountant of a successful businessman.  The negotiations between our client and the supposed accountant and businessman lasted several months and involved videotaped meetings and sea trials and recorded phone conversations. The undercover agents’ roles gradually went from successful

NFL Corner Back Acquitted Our client ran into the back of a police car in the early morning hours. The officer claimed he was so drunk he had to carry him out of the car. The jury acquitted him.

Miami Power Company Supervisor Acquitted Six people were accused of conspiring to commit a $58 million mortgage fraud by purchasing luxury homes and waterfront condominiums at the Jade at Brickell and throughout South Florida using falsified mortgage applications.  Four people pleaded guilty.  Our client’s first five-week trial ended in a hung jury.  Our client was acquitted of all counts in the second five-week trial.