By Chuck Gallagher on
5/13/2008 12:12 AM
It's not uncommon to hear of sexual abuse in prison. What is uncommon is to find that the abuse was at the hand of a Catholic priest - a prison chaplain no less!
 Vincent Inametti, a Roman Catholic priest, who worked as a chaplain at Federal Medical Center (FMC) Carswell in Fort Worth, wa ...
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By Chuck Gallagher on
5/13/2008 12:11 AM
Either there is something in the water in Ohio when it comes to Mortgage Fraud - or - the US Attorney and others involved in law enforcement are serious about this wave of white collar crime. Either way, it seems that Ohio is talking a leading role in rooting out those involved in Mortgage Fraud.
 Another Mortgage Fraud casualty ...
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By Chuck Gallagher on
5/12/2008 10:54 PM
Some people have innate gifts. In the case of MARK WAYNE JASTER it must have been the power of persuasion, as this Texarkana, Texas man was successful at persuading investors to give him over $1.1 million dollars to invest.
PROBLEM: He invested none of it. Not one red cent! His skill to persuade was used in a misguided way and now he's set to reap the rewards of his choices. Every choice has a consequence. In the case of MARK WAYNE JASTER, United States Attorney John L. Ratcliffe announced that 48-year-old Texarkana, Texas man, JASTER, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for wire fraud.
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By Chuck Gallagher on
5/10/2008 11:31 PM
While I speak nationwide on white collar crime, fraud and ethics - I must say you don't see this one often. I had to take a second read.
Reverend James Cornell Clark - a former Lubbock pastor - was convicted on 41 counts of various indictments charging him with various offenses related to defrauding the federal gover ...
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By Chuck Gallagher on
5/10/2008 11:30 PM
Former Brocade CEO, Greg Reyes was convicted in August 2007 of defrauding investors in the first case of backdating stock options. Since the Department of Justice began its backdating probe well over 10 executives have been criminally charged. The Reyes case was considered important as it tested whether a jury feels the crime is worthy of jail time.
As the verdict was read - the DOJ got its answer. Yes!
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By Chuck Gallagher on
5/10/2008 11:28 PM
As many know who read my blogs - I am a convicted felon, having served time in federal prison. I am not proud of that fact, but it is a fact that I cannot change. Rather than hide that fact, I have elected to be open and honest - hoping that my experience might benefit others who are recovering from a life changing experience.
Recently, I received a response to an earlier blog and responded accordingly. Then it hit me, perhaps I should blog the comment and response so that those who are new to the business ethics blog might benefit.
So the question is: Can you achieve success following prison? Perhaps an even better response might be how can you achieve success following any substantial life change?
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By Chuck Gallagher on
5/10/2008 11:26 PM
Going to prison for drugs isn't limited to "so called" drug dealers. An Ohio man was just sentenced to prison for his role in obtaining drugs illegally.
 JAMES E. KIRKPATRICK III, DDS, 44, who resides in Belpre, Ohio, was sentenced to eight months in prison for fraudulently obtaining hy ...
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By Chuck Gallagher on
5/10/2008 11:25 PM
You gotta be careful when you enter the national forests in this country...cause the rules are - only George Washington can chop down a cherry tree.
O.K. - being a bit serious...here's one that I know won't make national attention - hence it deserves a mention on this blog just for posterity.
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By Chuck Gallagher on
5/10/2008 11:24 PM
Wow...every choice has a consequence. Every presentation I make that statement is made. And, sure enough it is true!
Take, for example, Julia N. Bell. Seems that she went shopping, took vacations, and ate in restaurants. She did what normal people do every day. The only difference is that she did all of these things using the credit card of the company she worked for.
Now, most would think that when the bill came it, such a simple fraud would be caught. But alas...no. Seems that Bell was the office manager. So, not only did she use the card for her personal gain, but she paid the card from the company's funds that she controlled.
Guess she thought as long as she controlled it...no o ...
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By Chuck Gallagher on
5/7/2008 6:52 AM
The first step to a new life is to accept responsibility for your actions. Every choice has a consequence and after ten years of admitted fraud, William J. Trier, II has made a life changing choice - he plead guilty to an embezzlement scheme that lasted for ten years.
Now, as a white collar crime speaker, I must admit that it is generally unheard of for a white collar crime to last for that period of time. More times than not they fall apart before a decade passes.
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