Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog

Orange County, California - Orange County Register reports that Florida attorney Scott Rothstein was arrested Tuesday for federal white collar crime and felony fraud charges for running an investment scheme which promised huge returns on investment in fraudulent legal settlements.

He was also charged with federal white collar crimes, federal fraud charges, felony counts of mail fraud, wire fraud, money laundering and conspiracy. He could be facing 100 years in prison. The fraud also involves more people who could face charges. The once well-known law firm is dissolved and Attorney Rothstein was disbarred.

California Fraud and white collar crimes are usually complex and time consuming. Prosecutors and federal always take long time to investigate on the case.
The Orange County white collar crime defense attorneys have successfully represented clients in white collar crimes, embezzlement, grand theft, fraud charges throughout Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside. Our Southern California criminal defense lawyers handle wide range of misdemeanor and felony cases and we are also specialized in Professional License defense for white collar crimes.

The common financial fraud or investment fraud involve as follows:

• Real Estate Fraud or Mortgage fraud
• Embezzlement
• Grand Theft
• Conspiracy
• Corporate Accounting Fraud
• Mail Fraud
• Wire Fraud
• Money Laundering

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Celebrity TAWNY KITAEN was arrested for DUI (drunk driving) in Newport Beach in Orange County in Sep, 09 and has been recently charged with driving under the influence (DUI). She was stopped by Orange County police officer near Newport Beach Orange County in California. She was allegedly driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence. She has been charged with DUI. If convicted, she could face six months in jail and big fine. She also had a prior drug crime charge with cocaine in Orange County, California in 2006 and was charged with felony drug possession then.

Under California law, DUI or driving under the influence has two separate statutes: California Vehicle Code Section 23152 (a), and Vehicle Code Section 23152 (b). Penalities and punishment by the court for a California DUI / drunk driving charge is different from the DMV charge. California DUI or drunk driving charges involve two charges: One is with California court, and the other one is with California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

If you have been arrested for drunk driving anywhere in Southern California, whether it is in Orange County, Newport Beach, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, Laguna Beach, Westminster, Los Angeles, or you are in California from other state, you only have 10 days to request a DMV hearing from the date you were arrested. Your driver license will be automatically suspended if you fail to do so.

If you or someone you know has been accused of DUI, either a misdemeanor DUI or feloney DUI offense, it is important to consult an experienced Orange County DUI attorney and Orange County criminal defense attorney to defend you for your right and freedom.

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Orange County, California - Two San Diego men were convicted in federal court of illegal immigrants for prostitution. The two illegal immigrants from Mexico, Eduardo Tecuapacho and Carlos Tzompantzi-Serrano, rented an apartment in San Diego for the prostitutes and drove the women to work in outdoor brothels. They were charged with operating a prostitution ring in San Diego County. They will be sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Under California Law, Prostitution is a very serious crime. It is one of the sex crimes. Under California Penal Code Section 647(b) Prostitution and Solicitation, it includes solicitation, or exchanging sexual services for money. The penalities for prostitution and solictation are severe, depending on the circumstances of the charge. It can carry harsh punishment, including jail time, probation and fines. If the accused has a prior conviction, the prosecution typically seeks increased jail time.

Under California Penal Code Section 266, Pimping/Pandering, it includes pimping, getting money from sexual relationships from prostitution activities. It carrys severe punishment, including prison time and substancial fines.

If you have been arrested for prostitution or any type of sex crimes, it is critical that you seek the legal help of an experienced Orange County criminal defense attorney who has the knowledge and skills in defending sex crime or prositution charges.

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SANTA ANA, Orange County - An Orange county caretaker is charged with Grand Theft, aggravated white collar crime and fraud for stealing more than $100,000 from disabled people by writing checks from their accounts.

Shandie Rosete, of Placentia, was a caretaker for an Orange County nonprofit organization helping disabled adults. She was charged with felony grand theft for stealing over $100,000 by making 663 checks and transfer to her personal account.from 2004 to 2007. She is charged with 14 felony fraud, grand theft plus sentencing enhancements for aggravated white collar crime of more than $100,000.

Santa Ana, Orange County - A gang member, of Santa Ana, was convicted of felony Assault with Deadly weapon for attacking a grandmother with a firearm during home invasion robbery. He'll be sentenced at West Justice Center in Westminster court.

He was also convicted of felony aggravated assault and battery with firearm causing great bodily injury, assault with a firearm, felony first degree robbery, felony false imprisonment by violence, and felony first degree residential burglary, elder abuse, street terrorism, and sentencing enhancements for criminal street gang activity.

Carlos Martinez, entered a Santa Ana home and assault the grandmother and mother with firearm. He was charged with prior strike for robbery. He is facing two life terms in prison.

Orange County - An Orange County man, of La Habra, was charged with investment fraud in federal court for defrauding a Laguna Niguel couple out of nearly $5 million in a phony investment scheme. John Walthall, of La Habra, was arrested by FBI Thursday for the investment fraud that defrauded the Laguna Niguel couple of $5 million.

He was charged with several white collar crimes, including felony financial fraud charges, wire fraud and money laundering by federal grand jury. According to the indictment, the victims gave Walthall $4.7 million to invest in a partnership of his phony investment. Instead of using the fund for investment, Waltham took the money for his personal expenses.

TUSTIN, Orange County - A Huntington Beach man and a Tustin woman has been arrested for growing marijuana in their baby's room. Stephen Casino, of Huntington Beach, and Tina Turrieta, of Tustin, have been both arrested. They are facing charges of felony child endangerment, according to the Tustin Police.

According to California law, if a person permits a child to be in a situation that child's health or safety is endangered, he could be convicted of felony child endangerment. Police found two dozen plants in the apartment. California law only allows marijuana patients to grow 12 plants per person.

IRVINE, Orange County - An Orange County restaurant owner in Irvine has been charged with insurance fraud for carrying out millions of dollar in workers compensation and tax evasion. Simon Hong and his wife were convicted of 14 felony counts of insurance fraud.

They allegedly owe $5.8 million in lost revenue to state, penalties and interest. They underreported their payroll to the workers compensation insurance, and underreported their tax revenue. The couple was released on a $75,000 bail.

Under California Law, Fraud is also one type of theft crimes, and itis a very serious crime. Fraud is one of the most aggressively prosecuted crimes in California. If convicted, the penalties and consequences are very severe. Fraud crime can be charged either as misdemeanor or felony, but most of the fraud crimes are charged with felony, depending on the circumstances and seriousness of the crime.. If you have been investigated or arrested for fraud in Orange County or any counties in Southern California, it is critical to seek the legal help from an experienced Orange County Criminal Defense Attorney or Orange County fraud defense attorney at Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti.

Orange County Fraud crime defense attorneys and Southern California Theft Crimes Attorney at Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti has many years of experience both in state and federal court in defending clients who have been accused of healthcare fraud, Medicare fraud, Medical fraud, insurance fraud, Auto fraud, bank fraud, credit card fraud, Real Estate Fraud, Financial Fraud, Mortage Fraud, identity theft, internet fraud.

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SANTA ANA, Orange County - An Orange County man was charged with felony count of identity theft and fraud for stealing $1.5 million from home equity lines of credit. Joe Inthisone was facing 75 months in federal prison and pay back $538,000 in restitution for the two identity theft schemes. ,.

He was convicted of felony count of bank fraud, felony count of conspiracy and identity theft, federal prosecutors said. He and two other men, used other people's personal information to take over their accounts at the Bank and transferred money to their own account.

If you have been investigated or charged with Identity Theft or fraud in Orange County, it is imperative to hire an experienced Southern California Criminal Defense Attorney to defend you. At Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti, our skilled Orange County Criminal lawyers are very experienced with federal defense and fraud crime law. We have successfully represented numerous clients in fraud defense, professional license defense and white collar crime defense in California.

Our skilled fraud defense attorneys have defended client both in Federal and State court. We have represented clients in Orange County, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego. Our Federal fraud Crime Defense Lawyers are dedicated to protect your rights and freedom and work relentlessly to keep you out of jail, get your charge reduced or get your case dismissed

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SANTA ANA, Orange County - An Orange County Ex- CPA and trustee, Margot Strawn, of Laguna Hills, was convicted of 2 felony counts of grand theft plus sentencing enhancements for aggravated white collar crime over $500,000. She has been sentenced to 4 years in prison Monday for felony grand theft over $500,000 from client's trust fund.

She was required pay back in restitution to her client, according to the Orange County District Attorney's office. She was hired by her client fund management. During 2001 and 2007, she took over $500,000 by transferring money from the trust account to her personal bank account.

SANTA ANA, Orange County - A former NFL player, Reed Diehl, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison today. He was arrested in March 2008 and pleaded guilty to felony charges of federal fraud crimes in an investment scheme.

According to federal prosecutors, he was convicted of 3 counts of investment fraud. Nine people have been defrauded of over $5 million in a bogus loan program. Through his investment scheme, he used the investors' funds to pay for his personal expenses and lifestyle.

Under California Law, White collar crime is defined as unlawfully using deceit to obtain money or property to secure a business advantage. White-collar crimes usually involve business and professional people, such as corporate executives, CEOs, or professionals, who made poor decisions. White-collar crimes are usually very complex cases and most of the white collar crimes are filed in federal court.

White collar crimes or fraud crimes are serious crimes. If convicted, they could carry very severe punishment and consequences. The penalties include jail or prison time, enormous fines and restitution. Nowadays, Fraud cases and white collar crimes become more and more aggressively prosecuted crimes.

At Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti, our Southern California criminal defense attorneys and Professional License Defense attorneys are very aggressive and experienced.
Our California White Collar Crime Defense Attorney has successfully defended in numerous white-collar cases in both federal and state courts. Our Southern California criminal defense attorneys are extremely familiar with the legal systems, court systems, judges and prosecutors in Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego and throughout Southern California.

Our Southern California white collar crime lawyers aggressively defend our clients charged with or being investigated for a white collar crime. Some most common California white collar crimes include:

• Bank Fraud
• Identity Theft
• Grand Theft
• Credit Card Fraud
• Medical Fraud / Medicare Fraud
• Healthcare Fraud
• Mail and Wire Fraud
• Insurance Fraud
• Embezzlement
• Real Estate Fraud
• Investment Advisory Fraud

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TUSTIN, Orange County - A Tustin man, Clifford Polston, the chief executive officer of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Tustin, was convicted of grand theft and embezzlement for stealing $114,000 from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tustin. He pleaded guilty to grand theft with a sentencing enhancement for stealing fund over $50,000. Other counts of grand theft and forgery charges were dismissed. He is facing 4 years in prison.

Under California Law, California Penal Code Section PC 487, Employee embezzlement is a grand theft crime. It defines as illegally transferring or taking of property or money to personal use which has been entrusted. Embezzlement is common theft crime committed by corporate executives, such as CEO, executives or a professional.

Embezzlement is also called employee theft or employee fraud, it is considered as a white collar crime. It is a very serious crime and it could be charged to a corporate executive or a professional. It can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony depends on the seriousness of the case. Embezzlement is also a fraud crime. If convicted of embezzlement or grand theft in Southern California, a person can be facing harsh punishment, such as jail time, substantial fines, restitution and probation.

If you or someone you know has been arrested or investigated for embezzlement or a white collar crime, you need to consult an experienced Southern California Theft Crime Attorney or Orange County White Collar Crime Attorney immediately. At the Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti, we are committed to the highest quality of representation and we will work tirelessly to protect your rights and provide the best possible results.

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SANTA ANA, Orange County - An Orange County Criminal defense attorney contends in a Newport Beach drunk driving death murder defense that his client, Elijah Ferguson, a former Marine, struggled for post traumatic stress disorder from combat in Iraq and should not be convicted of murder in the DUI death of an Orange County doctor.

Ferguson had recently returned from Iraq, got drunk in Feb 2008, but insisted driving while intoxicated. He crashed on a doctor's car. The Newport Beach doctor was dead instantly and his wife was in a major injury.

The Orange County criminal defense lawyer stated that his client suffered from trauma in the combat and he could not understand the seriousness of drinking driving.

He was charged with second-degree murder instead of vehicular manslaughter because he should understand that it is dangerous to drive while intoxicated, but he still did it.
After the incident, he had a blood-alcohol content of 0.12 percent, more than the legal limit of. 08.

He was charged with murder, felony driving under the influence causing body injury, and also felony charge of driving with BOC of 0.08 percent causing the injury. If convicted, he could be sentenced to18 years to life in prison.

San Clemente, Orange County - An Orange County corporate executive for a skateboard company was charged with embezzlement and grand theft on Friday for stealing over $365,000 from the company's business account.

Matthew Mercuro, of Orange County, a Corporate Chief Financial Officer, has been charged with embezzlement, 2 felony grand theft, plus sentencing enhancements for excessive taking over $200,000.

During the years he had been working with the skateboarder's company, he has used the funds from the company's account for his personal expenses. According to the Orange County District Attorney, if convicted, he could be sentenced to 6 years and eight months in prison.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Orange County - Huntington Beach surf legend, Joey Hawkins, was arrested for drug crime and gun crime. He has been charged with being under the influence of methamphetamine (meth) while having an unlawful firearm with him in Huntington Beach.

He was charged with 2 felony counts of drug possession, possession of methamphetamine and illegal firearms.

He was also charged with misdemeanor counts of being under the influence of drugs and possession of controlled substance. He also has an sentensing enhancement for having a gun while committing a felony.

He doesn't have any prior felony criminal record in Orange County, is held in Orange County jail. The next court hearing is set in the Westminster Courthouse.

LOS ANGELES, California - Orange County Register reports that a Mission Viejo man, Arthur Shoot, 71, was sentenced to 17.5 years in prison in federal court Monday for sex crimes on a minor and attempting to engage in illicit sexual conduct with her.

In Sept, 2008, he was found by the customs offices at Los Angeles International Airport of a few naked pictures of a 7-year-old girl from his cell phone. It turned out that he was convicted of 3 child molestations before. In 1963, he was convicted of sexual assault on a girl and molesting two of his daughters. He was sentenced to one year and 18 months for the sexual assault crime. A third daughter also reported the sexual assault, but he was not charged with any crime.

According to California Penal Code section 288 (a), child molestation is a serious crime. It carries very harsh punishment. Each sex crime is a separate felony charge and it can be punishable for 8 years in prison for each felony count involves a minor under the age of 14 years of age.

If you or someone you know have been accused of California penal code section 288 for child molestation or California penal code section 647.6, contact an experienced Southern California Criminal Defense Lawyer at Law offices of Michael L. Guisti immediately.

Under California Penal Code section 290, a sex offender is required to life time registration for the sex crimes including: child molestation, rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, indecent exposure. If a person has a prior felony sex offense, it is considered a "strike', and if the person has two or more prior strikes, then the punishment can be enhanced to 25 years to life.

If the defendant has prior convictions for penal code section 264.1, 288(b), 289(a) or 288(a), he could be sentenced to 25 years to life under Penal Code Section 667.61 (a).

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Irvine, Orange County - A former executive of Hyundai Motor from Orange County was convicted of felony count of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence while intoxicated (DUI), causing the death of an Orange County man. There is also a sentencing enhancement for fleeing the scene and hit-and-run after the crime.

Youn Lee, of Irvine, fled to South Korea after the accident. He was extradited back to Orange County this year.

According to Orange County District Attorney, Lee is facing sentence to 9 years in prison.

Lee and his office staff attended a company dinner in Garden Grove on Oct. 18, 2005. Lee got on the road after they have drunk 14 bottles of liquor, he was driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI / drunk driving). His lost control of his car and crashed into Cook's motorcycle in Santa Ana. Cook was dead at the scene. Lee fled after the crash.

Orange County District Attorney requested for extradition in September 2008, and Lee was arrested and returned to Orange County in 2009.

SANTA ANA, Orange County - An Orange County DUI drunk driver, Jose Olmos, was convicted of felony vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence while intoxicated for the death of his friend, misdemeanor charge of driving without a license, and a sentencing enhancement for causing bodily injury while driving. He was sentenced today to 6 years in prison for vehicular manslaughter for the death of a friend.

He was speed-driving at 70 mph over 30 mph limit in Santa Ana after drinking for 11 hours. He lost control of the car and the car was flipped. His friend on the passenger's seat was killed in the accident.

Under California law, vehicular manslaughter is defined as causing the death of another person due to the negligent or reckless driving. Vehicular Manslaughter can be a felony or misdemeanor, depends on the circumstances and seriousness of the case.

California Felony DUI vehicular manslaughter is defined as a person who is driving under the influence or DUI and their negligent actions caused the death of another person. A felony DUI charge or felony driving under the influence of alchol or drugs can be charged under felony vehicular manslaughter, homicide or second-degree murder.

California Vehicular Manslaughter is a very serious criminal charge and the punishment and consequences are very severe. If convicted of Vehicular manslaughter in California, a person can be sentenced to 4 years in prison; if it is charged with felony gross negligence while DUI, drunk driving or intoxicated, the person can be sentenced to 10 years in prison.

If you or someone you care has been charged with vehicular manslaughter DUI, the consequences can affect your life, career and future. It is extremely important that you seek legal advice from an experienced Southern California Criminal Defense attorney or Orange County DUI defense lawyer to protect your rights. With a competent California vehicular manslaughter defense attorney by your side, you may be able to get your felony charge reduced significantly and have harsh punishment minimized.

The Orange County vehicular manslaughter attorneys at Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti, are very experienced in defending clients charged with vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated or drunk driving. If you are able to retain an experienced DUI attorney at Law Offices of Michael Guisti, our DUI defense attorneys will work tirelessly to defend you and make sure your rights are protected.

At Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti, our Southern California criminal defense attorneys and Orange County DUI defense attorneys defend people accused of felony DUI throughout Southern California, including: Orange County, Newport Beach, Santa Ana, Laguna Beach, Irvine, Tustin, Fullerton, Westminster, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Anaheim, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Riverside, San Diego, and San Bernardino.

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San Clemente, Orange County - A drug dealer has been arrested on suspicion of drug smuggling. From his truck, border patrol has found 15 pounds, $356,000 worth of an illegal drug, crystal methamphetamine (meth), a very addictive narcotic. It has been seized by U.S. Border Patrol in Orange County close to San Diego.

Recently, there are more drug crimes, illegal drug smuggling and drug trafficking crimes due to more patrol this year. Cocaine seizures have also jumped significantly this year compared to last year.

Under California criminal law, drug crimes in California are very serious crimes, it can be charged as misdemeanor or felony, but most of the California drug crimes are charged with felony. If convicted, the penalties are severe, depending on the seriousness of the case and the circumstances. The penalties usually carry heavy punishment and consequences, such as jail or prison time, substantial fines, probation, and a criminal record can affect your life and career.

The California drug crimes are one of the most aggressively prosecuted crimes, The common drug related crimes we are specialized in including: Distributing drugs, Drug manufacturing, Drug possession, Drug trafficking, Possession of a controlled substance, Possession with intent to sell and Drug for sell.

If you have been arrested for drug crimes, it is imperative that you hire an experienced California Drug Crimes Attorney to represent you and protect your rights. Proposition 36 provides first time drug offenders with probation and drug programs for an alternative to jail. At Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti, our Orange County criminal defense attorneys represent clients both in State and federal level throughout Southern California, Orange County, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego and San Bernardino.

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SANTA ANA, Orange County - A former corporate Executive, Tracy Salcido, of Yorba Linda, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for stealing $780,000 from the Non-profit organization. She pled guilty to 225 felony counts of embezzlement, Grand Theft, Fraud, forgery and falsifying records. She was ordered by Orange County Superior court judge to pay $1.15 million in restitution for the theft crime charges.

She worked as the CFO for Orangewood Children's Foundation during 1999 to 2005, a nonprofit organization that provides supports to young children. During this time, Salcido stole over $780,000 by forging 206 checks from the business accounts to her personal account.

After she was arrested, she was ordered to pay $500,000 for the settlement of the fraud lawsuit by Orangewood.

California Fraud and white collar cases are usually very complex and time consuming cases and may take months or years of investigation. Most of the White Collar Crimes and Fraud Charges are felony charges. There are some most common types of white collar crime and financial fraud, medical fraud, including: At Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti, our experienced Southern California White Collar Crime Attorney and Professional License Defense Attorney provide aggressive defense in array of white-collar crimes throughout Southern California, Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside and San Bernardino in both State and Federal court, including:

Mortgage fraud / Real Estate Fraud; GrandTheft Penal Code Section 487(a); Medical Fraud / Medicare Fraud; Embezzlement (Penal Code Section 487(a) or Penal Code Section 504); Mail and wire fraud: Corporate Accounting Fraud; forgery and falsifying records; Conspiracy; Stock Fraud; Securities Fraud' Computer Fraud / Internet Fraud; Corporate Fraud; Money Laundering; Insurance Fraud

White-collar and fraud crime are one of the most aggressively prosecuted crimes for both state and federal prosecutors. If convicted, the punishment is severe and the consequences are very serious. It's very critical to have an experienced and aggressive defense lawyer to represent you. A successful defense can make a big difference to your case.

In fraud and white collar crime cases, it is essential that you consult an experienced and skilled Southern California Criminal defense lawyer who has extensive knowledge in White Collar Crime defense and Professional License Defense. To schedule a confidential consultation, contact white collar crimes attorney at Law Offices of Michael Guisti today.

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NEWPORT BEACH, Orange County - An Orange County woman, Joan McCollum, who was arrested for shoplifting filed a lawsuit against the city of Newport Beach for Police Misconduct and wanted $700,000 for the injury caused by city police. She was facing charges of misdemeanor grand theft.

She was arrested for theft crime in Newport Beach 2008. The lawsuit filed against City of Newport Beach stating that after the arrest, she complained of sickness, but Newport Beach police negligently handcuffed her that directly result to her fall and serious neck injury.

If you have been injured as a result of police misconduct or if you or someone you know has been mistreated by the police, and you have suffered a severe injury as a result of police brutality, it is vital to hire an experienced police misconduct lawyer to protect your right by your side.

Under U.S. Constitution of both state and federal laws, police officers should follow reasonable standards of behavior and action. Everyone in this country has the legal right to be treated properly by law enforcement officers. When injuries or deaths result from a failure of police officers to use reasonable care, police departments may be liable for the injuries, deaths and violations of rights.

The police misconduct cases our California Police misconduct attorneys are experienced with included: Jail deaths and injuries, Wrongful death, No-warrant searches, Excessive force Shooting victims

Police misconduct lawsuits can be time consuming and challenging, but if your civil rights have been violated, it is important to seek the legal advice from an experienced California police misconduct lawyer to find out about your options. At Law Offices of Michael L. Guisti, we have been handling such cases for decade and are extremely experienced and knowledgeable about this area of lawsuit for police misconduct in both state and federal level.

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SANTA ANA, Orange County - An Orange County woman, Bethany Brady, is facing 4 felony embezzlement charges for stealing over $245,000 from Hampton Salon in Newport Beach.

Brady worked as accountant with the salon and started paying her own expenses using the business account since 2007, and transferring fund from that account into her personal account. Brady was arrest Thursday and held on $250,250 bail.

Under California Penal Code Section PC 487, Employee embezzlement is a grand theft crime. Embezzlement is also called employee theft or employee fraud, it is also one type of white collar crime. It is a very serious crime and it could be charged to an accountant, executive, or a professional. Embezzlement is charged when an employee takes money or illegally transfers funds from business for their personal use.

If you or someone you know has been accused of or under the investigation of embezzlement, it is vital that you consult a Southern California criminal defense attorney immediately. If convicted of embezzlement, a person could face severe punishments, including longer prison time, substantial fines and other penalties.

When the embezzlement involves higher amount of loss, a person is usually charged with felony crime and the penalties can be more serious. However, when you have an experienced and knowledgeable embezzlement defense attorney or a criminal defense lawyer to represent you, there is a good chance to have the charges reduced or dismissed. At Law Offices of Michael L Guisti, our Criminal Defense attorneys are committed to work aggressively to get the best possible results for our client.

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SANTA ANA, Orange County - An Ex-Broadcom executive testified in the criminal fraud trial of Broadcom's former CFO, William Ruehle. Ruehle was accused of backdating stock options and making false documents at the Irvine chip company.

He is charged with 14 counts of felony fraud, conspiracy and accounting and securities fraud. Several Broadcom executives have been under the investigation for criminal charges for fraud and white collar crimes. Broadcom's co-founder, Henry Nicholas III, was also charges for accounting and securities fraud and also drug-distribution charges.

White collar crime is defined as illegal acts using deceit to obtain money or property to secure a business advantage. White collar crimes are serious crimes.

White collar offenses are often very complex and serious crime. If convicted, the punishment and consequences are very severe. The penalties include prison time, fines, criminal forfeiture. If you have been charged with a white collar crime, it is essential that you seek legal counsel from an experienced Orange County criminal defense attorney immediately to preserve your rights and future.

If you or someone you care have been charged with Southern California white collar crime or fraud in Orange County, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, it is important that you consult an Orange County criminal defense attorney or Southern California white collar criminal defense attorney who can protect your rights and who is experienced and knowledeable with fraud charges and white collar crime.

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