White Collar Defense
White-collar prosecutions cover fraud, public corruption, and financial crimes investigated through subpoenas and document productions. Most such indictments are anchored by 18 U.S.C. § 1343 (wire fraud) and 18 U.S.C. § 371 (conspiracy).
The Investigative Phase
Subpoenas, warrants, and interviews
White-collar investigations typically run for months or years before charges. The government gathers records by grand jury subpoena and interviews witnesses.
Targets often learn of the investigation through third parties — a bank, an employer, or a business partner served with a subpoena.
The Charging Phase
Fraud, conspiracy, and related counts
The usual indictment pairs wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343 with conspiracy under 18 U.S.C. § 371, and adds mail fraud, money laundering, or false statement counts as the facts allow.
Each mailing or wire can be a separate count, which is how a single scheme becomes a multi-count indictment.
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