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Store Owner Charged With Tax Fraud For Underreporting Income Shown On POS System, Facing 8-14 Months Imprisonment, Sentence: PROBATION

Ima — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:28:06 +0000

U.S.A. v. Patel, Crim. No. 22-00301, (E.D. Pa). The defendant was a grocery store owner who failed to report on his income taxes all of the income which was documented in the Point of Sale (POS) system, resulting in significant tax loss. Ms. Lefeber was able to work with a forensic accountant to reduce the amount of tax loss that he was charged with. In addition, the defendant’s extraordinary commitment to his community and charitable deeds and generosity of spirit were highlighted. The Court considered all of these positive factors in granting a downward variance to a sentence of PROBATION.

PSYCHOLOGIST CHARGED WITH MEDICAID FRAUD FOR FRAUDULENT BILLING FOR PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES NOT PROVIDED. SENTENCE: PROBATION.

Ima — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:28:19 +0000

Commonwealth v. Ahmed, CP-09-CR-0003849-2025. The defendant, a licensed psychologist, provided psychological services to children through a number of healthcare providers, who, in turn, billed Pennsylvania Medicaid. However, he overbilled and billed for services not provided. Ms. Lefeber was able to demonstrate his positive work, significant family commitments and good character, resulting in the dismissal of most of the charges and a sentence of PROBATION.

WIFE OF HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL MORGUE DIRECTOR CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO ENGAGE IN INTERSTATE SALE OF STOLEN GOODS FOR PARTICIPATING IN SALE OF HUMAN BODY PARTS

Ima — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:28:52 +0000

U.S.A. v. Denise Lodge, 23-00159 (M.D. Pa.). The defendant who was the wife of the director of the Harvard Medical ��Ϻ�� morgue, and who was facing financial difficulties as a result of her inability to work due to her serious medical diagnoses, reluctantly participated in her husband’s business of selling fragments of body parts that medical students had been dissecting in the medical school labs. Numerous complex legal issues and sentencing issues were raised and, ultimately, the defendant was sentenced to one year and one day imprisonment. The sentence is on appeal.

CPA, Accountant Charged With Tax Fraud, Bank Fraud, Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, Facing 2-3 Years, Sentence: PROBATION

Ima — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:27:48 +0000

U.S.A. v. Shapiro, Crim. No. 24-365 (D.C. Pa) -The defendant, an accountant and C.P.A., was charged in a six-count Information with filing fraudulent tax returns on behalf of his clients, claiming false refunds and also filing false claims for Pennsylvania Unemployment Assistance, in the total amount of approximately $400,000. Ms. Lefeber was able to highlight his extraordinary acceptance of responsibility as well as his unique medical issues at sentencing.

The Court considered all of these mitigating factors and imposed a sentence of PROBATION.

DAY-TRADER ENGAGES IN PRODUCT-WARRANTY FRAUD IN SCHEME TO SELL ILLEGALLY OBTAINED HARD DRIVE. SENTENCE: PROBATION.

Ima — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:28:40 +0000

Commonwealth v. Lee, CP-46-CR-4091-2025 . The defendant who was a day-trader engaged in a scheme wherein he processed fraudulent claims for warranty replacements of hard drives and subsequently sold them to a third party for profit. Due to the amount of merchandise involved, which was in excess of $200,000, the defendant was facing felony charges and imprisonment. However, as a result of Ms. Lefeber’s advocacy, all felony charges were dropped, the defendant pled to a misdemeanor and was sentenced to PROBATION.

INDICTMENT DISMISSED – ALL COUNTS BUSINESSMAN CHARGED WITH WIRE FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING FOR ROLE IN ALLEGED MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR CONSPIRACY TO COLLECT IRS DEBTS

mocha — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 15:36:49 +0000

United States v. Patel, Crim. No. 21-00381 (U.S.D.C). A businessman who operated a legitimate business along with his partner, was charged in a federal indictment with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering, due to the fact that his business partner was alleged to have laundered proceeds from an IRS scam through their business account. The prosecutors claimed that Ms. Lefeber’s client “should have known” that certain deposits were from criminal proceeds. Ms. Lefeber filed extensive requests for production of documents that would prove these allegations and followed up with Motions to Compel when the government failed to provide the proof. Through her extraordinary attention to detail and relentless pursuit of these documents, Ms. Lefeber was able to demonstrate to the government and the Judge that the government could not prove its case as it lacked the essential evidence linking her client to the conspiracy. As a result, the Court GRANTED the Motion to Dismiss the Indictment. The defendant is a free man today.

HEATHCARE, WIRE FRAUD CONSPIRACY CHARGES DISMISSED Office Manager Charged in Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, Facing 2-3 years Imprisonment, Sentence: 2 Years PROBATION

mocha — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:40:29 +0000

U.S.A. v. Benoit, No. 24-17 (D.C. De.). The office manager of a chiropractic practice was charged with a $635,000 health care fraud, wire fraud conspiracy and making false statements to the FBI. The defendant was facing 2-3 years’ imprisonment. Ms. Lefeber successfully negotiated a guilty plea agreement wherein the healthcare fraud and wire fraud conspiracy charges were dismissed and the defendant pled to one count of making a false statement to law enforcement. Ms. Lefeber was able to convince the Court of the defendant’s minor role in the underlying fraud, resulting a sentence of 2 years’ PROBATION.

Former CEO and President of Corporation Charged in $41M Securities Fraud (Pump and Dump), Facing 8-10 Years Imprisonment, Sentence: PROBATION

mocha — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 21:41:32 +0000

U.S.A. v. John Doe, (D.C. Pa) – A former CEO and President of a Corporation was charged in a $41 million dollar “Pump and Dump” securities fraud scheme. Following his guilty plea, the defendant was facing 8-10 years imprisonment. Ms. Lefeber successfully argued changes in the law, the disparate impact of the sentencing guidelines upon codefendants’ plea agreements and sentences and other mitigating factors involving the defendant’s extraordinary charitable activities throughout his lifetime to convince the Court to reduce the sentence to 5 years’ PROBATION.

CEO Charged in Medicare Anti-Kickback $4,000,000 Conspiracy Facing 6-8 Years Imprisonment, Sentence: 1-Day

mocha — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 14:12:32 +0000

U.S.A .v. Krawczyk, No. 19-519 (U.S.D.C.). A CEO of a medical equipment company was charged with the payment of “kickbacks” in violation of the Medicare Anti-Kickback Statute simply because he used digital marketing which involved payment for each completed order placed. The defendant was facing a 6-8 years sentence of imprisonment, following his guilty plea. Ms. Lefeber successfully proved at sentencing that the statute, that the Medicare Anti-Kickback Statute, which has not been amended since 1977, was antiquated and had not kept pace with the internet age. At sentencing she offered the testimony of a renowned Wharton professor who testified that her client’s digital marketing business practices were universally accepted and that it was only under the Medicare Anti-Kickback Statute that payment per completed order was a crime. Ms. Lefeber used this testimony to get a huge downward variance, arguing that her client fell in between the crosshairs of technology and the law. She also proved that his case was extraordinary in many ways and that her client exercised good faith in his reliance upon others. Ms. Lefeber also presented a forensic psychiatric expert who testified to the multiple stressors in her client’s life and underlying medical/psychiatric conditions that influenced his judgment.

Convinced by Ms. Lefeber’s presentation, the Judge sentenced the defendant to a sentence of 1 Day imprisonment. The defendant was released at 4:00 pm, on the day of sentencing.

Business Owner Charged With Tax Structuring and Money Laundering Found “Not Guilty” On All Counts By Federal Jury

mocha — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 16:12:32 +0000

U.S.A. V. Wilbur Ross, No. 12-285. The defendant, a Montgomery County businessman who had played by the rules his entire life, with not even an arrest in his lifetime, was targeted by a federal informant. The Department of ��Ϻ��land Security sent a former drug dealer–later a paid government informant, to visit Mr. Ross’s check cashing franchise more than 28 times over a 2 1/2 year period in repeated attempts to entice Mr. Ross or his employees to violate federal money laundering and tax structuring statutes. Ms. Lefeber vigorously argued the defense of ENTRAPMENT to the jury and the defendant was ACQUITTED of all charges following a federal jury trial lasting over one week.

Agents from the Department of ��Ϻ��land Security equipped the informant with false identification materials and more than $20,000 in “tip money,” intended to bait the defendant’s employees into violating the law, the government relentlessly pursued Ms. Lefeber’s client. The government’s informant was repeatedly rebuffed by Mr. Ross and his staff, who not only declined to cooperate but filed numerous Suspicious Activity Reports with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network following the informant’s visits to the business. Ms. Lefeber proved that he had no predisposition to commit the crime and that he was innocent.

Mr. Ross is a free man today as a result of Ms. Lefeber’s extraordinary work on his behalf.

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