Not too far from Boston is the town of Natick. Natick had a couple of problems this past Tuesday evening. One of those problems got away. The other one, Aretha B., 33 of Worcester (hereinafter, the “Defendant”) did not. She was arrested, given a free trip to the local courthouse,…
Police in Massachusetts say they believe that the increase in car break-ins, burglaries, scams, larcenies, and domestic violence crimes throughout the state can be attributed to the recent economic crisis. For example, the Boston Globe is reporting that in: • Lawrence, Massachusetts: Burglaries have already increased by 52% compared to…
It’s been awhile since we checked in on the Bernie Madoff, the latest superstar of the Boston-created ponzi scheme. Once a larger-than-life society figure, he is now reduced to spending his time in his larger-than-life New York apartment, talking to his attorneys and hoping to avoid a smaller-than-life jail cell.…
Hey, guess what? It turns out there are law enforcement officials in Boston who Believe that there are actually crimes more heinous than prostitution! Today, we salute the local United States Attorney’s Office for deciding that extortion is worse than the world’s oldest profession. He (his name has been withheld,…
This February began as “Weapons Gathering Month” as far as local police are concerned. We return to two warnings often read in the daily Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog. Namely…(1) different law enforcements agencies communicate and (2) you do not get advance notice that an investigation is going on. No, I…
This week, the daily Boston Criminal Lawyer Blog ends its week as it began…with stories which demonstrate dangers faced by law enforcement and defendants applying to the “Hey, I’ll Bet I Can Make This Situation Worse” club. Today, we have tales out of Springfield where two police officers suffered injuries…
As the “Madoff Wars”, fought by investigators, attorneys and accountants, rage, score one for lawyers of the Commonwealth. They finally got Robert Jaffe, a crucial witness to Madoff’s operation, to the Hub where he finally spoke to regulators. The result? Boston regulators are ramping up a probe into Bernard Madoff’s…
..And now, let’s check in with the Bernard Madoff case, as we periodically do in this daily blog. You remember 70-year-old Bernie…admitted white collar criminal mastermind of the Boston-created Ponzi scheme that ended up bilking about fifty billion dollars from philanthropies, hospitals, rich people, poor people, charities, etc., across the…
Let the games begin! As local as Boston and as distant as the globe will reach! The adventure of pointing fingers and looking for bodies to blame, as expected, has begun. Defense Attorneys for everybody! Everybody pays! Bernard Madoff (hereinafter, the “Defendant”), talking in 2001 about what fed the Internet…
This holiday season, so many religions and traditions call for gift-giving. Sometimes, those gifts are a big surprise. One gentleman from out of state has been given a surprise gift from the government because of the gifts he has given throughout the country, including the Boston area, big time. The…