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The awful ordeal for anyone accused of a serious federal crime doesn’t start with a conviction or plea deal. It begins with indictment and arrest. That’s when the accused — who’s still entitled to the presumption of innocence — enters the system.… Continue Reading
Last week the FCPA Blog published a provocative post, “Lori Loughlin: How ‘clearing her name’ could ruin her life.” While I’m sure it was a difficult post to write, it was an equally uncomfortable post for me to read.… Continue Reading
Lori Loughlin wants to clear her name. She hopes to convince a jury she’s innocent of the three charges against her in the college admissions cheating scandal that are collectively punishable by up to 45 years in prison.… Continue Reading
The U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts brought more charges this week against eleven parents who refused plea deals in the college admissions cheating scandal, including Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli.… Continue Reading
This week the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said out loud what everyone already knows: Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, are risking longer prison terms in the college admissions cheating scandal than at least some of the parents who have pleaded guilty.… Continue Reading
Readers of the FCPA Blog know that money-laundering conspiracy charges are often part of white collar prosecutions. That’s because it’s hard to commit most other white collar crimes without also committing money laundering.… Continue Reading