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Ponzi Schemes

Ponzi Scheme Attorney Los Angeles

Ponzi scheme is a description of an investment operation where unusually high profits are paid to investors out of the money paid into the investment plan by new investors, as opposed to legitimate profits generated by business activity. In a Ponzi scheme, investors are usually offered high returns on their investment in order to persuade new investors to join into the investment scheme.  These high investor profits demand that the flow of money from newly acquired investors increase in order to keep scheme going.

It has been our experience that many of these types of cases involve individuals who did not set out to defraud any investor.  Rather, the investment plan started falling apart due to bad investments or declining market conditions and investors begin to voice their dissatisfaction.  Once complaints are made to local law enforcement, FBI, SEC, FTC, or CFTC, the investigatory period begins.  It is at this point in time that having a qualified criminal defense attorney represent a client’s interests imperative.

Having a knowledgeable criminal defense lawyer representing in connection with subpoenas issued for business records or testimony can make the difference between getting arrested or the investigations simply closing due to insufficiency of evidence to move forward. By securing proper representation, you can protect yourself from a possible criminal filing for orchestrating a Ponzi scheme, securities fraud or for new charges that can come about in the course of any investigation, such as obstruction of justice or perjury.

Los Angeles Criminal Fraud Lawyer

Retaining an aggressive, experienced and knowledgeable Los Angeles criminal defense attorney is the most important decision you can make.  A qualified Criminal Defense lawyer can educate you as to your options, assist you in making critical life altering decisions, investigate the factors that led to your arrest, skillfully examine law enforcement personnel, and litigate the criminal case. Our firm has the qualified criminal defense attorneys that will be in your corner aggressively defending your rights with the goal of successfully fighting your criminal charges.

If you have been charged or under investigation in Federal Court or State Court for being involved in a Ponzi Scheme, please call us to set up an appointment for a FREE CONSULTATION so we can assess your particular case and provide you with the best legal advice on how to proceed. Please allow us to offer you the assistance and support of a federal criminal defense law firm that has extensive nationwide experience with the Federal Court system as you face this most unfortunate experience. We are solely a Criminal Defense Law Firm. That is all we do and have done since our inception.

EARLY INTERVENTION BY COUNSEL IS KEY TO A PROPER DEFENSE

It is extremely important to have an experienced and knowledgeable federal criminal defense attorney begin working on your case as early as possible. Critical issues, such as how your particular case will be filed and what charges will be leveled against you, are decided, many a time, very soon after your arrest or during the investigatory period. Whether your case goes in front of the grand jury or not, early intervention gives us an opportunity to potentially reduce or dismiss the charges against you before the first court date.

Over the years, our federal criminal defense lawyers have successfully represented numerous clients charged with operating Ponzi Schemes as described above. We have observed that the longer one postpones in hiring a criminal defense lawyer, the greater the problem may become.

Please feel free to call for an initial FREE CONSULTATION in one of our offices, or in the privacy and convenience of your own home, during which we can explore how best to defend and resolve your criminal case. Our 24-hour telephone numbers are (818) 205-1555; (310) 288-0795; (626) 356-0447; and (213) 385-1555.