White Collar Crime

If you are facing any type of Minnesota white collar crime, please call today for a complimentary consultation with an accomplished and aggressive criminal defense attorney who can help clear your name and ensure that you face minimum penalties or none at all. White collar crimes are most often felony crimes and, as such, are often met with severe consequences. Under federal and state laws, crimes such as extortion carry up to a 20-year prison sentence. Given the severity of the punishment, individuals who have been accused of extortion should always consult with a skilled and seasoned criminal defense attorney.

The types of white collar crimes that Minnesota Criminal defense attorney John Scott can represent you on include:

• Embezzlement
• Fraud
• Extortion
• Environment crimes
• RICO crimes

Violation of trust without force

The Federal Bureau of Investigation defines white collar crime with a narrow approach, defining white-collar crime as “those illegal acts which are characterized by deceit, concealment, or violation of trust and which are not dependent upon the application or threat of physical force or violence.” White-collar crime arises out of the opportunity for fraud, bribery, insider trading, embezzlement, computer crime, and forgery in the corporate and business setting, which are more readily avialble to white-collar employees.

RACKETEERING RICO

The Federal RICO act covers racketeering offenses involve the operation of any illegal business or enterprise, including fraudulent scams, for an individual or entity’s personal profit. The RICO laws were passed in 1970 with the intent of being used to control organized crime. The first organized crime leader convicted under RICO was

The Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and similar state racketeering laws give the government a tremendous amount of power to go after those accused of racketeering. These types of cases are extremely complex because a large number of criminal and white-collar offenses fall under racketeering activity including

• Drug transportation/distribution
• Illegal gambling
• Embezzlement
• Extortion, theft/armed robbery
• Money laundering

If you are facing racketeering charges under RICO or state racketeering laws, it is important to have a powerful and aggressive criminal defense attorney on your side. Contact Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney John Scott today to evaluate your case at no cost and determine how to defend you.