White-Collar Defense
The White-Collar Defense Blog highlights recent developments and analysis from white-collar cases around the country, including healthcare fraud, procurement fraud, cryptocurrency fraud, computer fraud, securities fraud, commodities fraud, import fraud, insider trading, investment fraud, and money laundering.
Crypto Ponzi Scheme Federal Charges & Defense Strategies
Federal prosecutors are charging cryptocurrency Ponzi schemes under wire fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy statutes, with recent indictments alleging hundreds of millions in investor losses. A breakdown of the statutes, the Eleventh Circuit pattern jury instructions for wire fraud and conspiracy, and the defense considerations after Kousisis v. United States.