Henry Cantor
April 2, 2025
Conspiracy vs. Racketeering (RICO) in California: What’s the Difference? Criminal conspiracy and racketeering (RICO) are two serious offenses under California law, and while they’re often charged together, they are not the same. Both involve coordinated criminal conduct, but the legal definitions, elements, and penalties differ significantly. Conspiracy typically refers to an agreement between two or […]
Henry Cantor
March 5, 2025
Investigation into Alleged Payroll Fraud at CSULB LONG BEACH, CA – Two employees of California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) have been charged with grand theft and conspiracy after allegedly stealing $36,560 from the university’s Athletics Department through fraudulent payroll submissions. Oscar Perez Almanza, 39, and Hender Noe Maxwell, 38,, are accused of submitting false […]
Henry Cantor
September 19, 2024
Understanding Penal Code § 182: What Is Conspiracy in California? Under California Penal Code Section 182, conspiracy occurs when two or more people agree to commit a crime and take an overt action to further that agreement. Conspiracy charges can apply to a wide range of offenses, from theft to murder, and often involve multiple […]
Henry Cantor
August 15, 2024
LOS ANGELES – Five individuals, including two licensed doctors, have been charged in connection with the ketamine overdose that led to the death of actor Matthew Perry in October 2023. The charges, detailed in an 18-count superseding indictment unsealed on August 13, 2024, reflect a coordinated effort among the defendants to illegally supply Perry with […]
Henry Cantor
August 14, 2024
LOS ANGELES, CA – Four former law enforcement and military officers are facing serious federal charges following their alleged involvement in a sham raid aimed at extorting a man in Irvine, California. The four individuals, including two former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies, have been charged with conspiracy to commit extortion, attempted extortion, conspiracy against […]
Henry Cantor
July 10, 2024
On the afternoon of July 2, 2024, a tragic armed robbery targeting New Zealand tourists Patricia and Doug McKay occurred at the upscale Fashion Island Mall in Newport Beach, California. The couple, visiting from New Zealand, were accosted by a group of armed robbers shortly after finishing a shopping trip. The incident resulted in the […]
Henry Cantor
July 9, 2024
On July 1, 2024, Gustavo Adolfo Aldana-Martinez, 57, of Pico Rivera, was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for his role in a money laundering conspiracy that facilitated the movement of over $15 million in drug proceeds from the United States to international drug trafficking organizations. The sentencing was handed down by United States […]
Henry Cantor
May 2, 2024
Carlos Corona and Jose Luis Edeza Jr., two individuals from Los Angeles, admitted their involvement in a bank fraud operation that caused significant financial damage, estimated at millions of dollars. Their scheme, which ran from October 2020 to August 2023, leveraged social media to facilitate their criminal activities. Both defendants pleaded guilty to one count […]
Henry Cantor
April 3, 2024
Guilty Plea to Federal Narcotics Charge In Los Angeles, three men from Sinaloa, Mexico, admitted their roles in a drug trafficking operation. Florencio Camacho Allan, Gerardo Gaxiola Patiño, and Alex Valdez Oroz pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. This charge implicates them in a scheme to distribute over […]
Henry Cantor
March 22, 2024
Understanding Criminal Conspiracy Charges A criminal conspiracy charge arises under the following conditions: You and at least one other person agree to commit a crime. You intend to commit the crime. You or a co-conspirator perform an overt act towards committing the crime. Liability for conspiracy does not require you to personally commit an unlawful […]
Henry Cantor
March 8, 2024
Tibet Ergul, a 22-year-old from Irvine, California, admitted to orchestrating a series of planned attacks, including a firebombing at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa in March 2022, plotting against an electrical substation in Orange, and targeting Dodger Stadium during an LGBTQ pride event. His guilty plea encompasses one felony count of conspiracy to […]
Henry Cantor
February 15, 2024
United States District Judge Josephine L. Staton sentenced Eduard Gasparyan, 38, from Granada Hills, to 210 months in federal prison for leading a scheme that fraudulently obtained over $1.5 million in COVID-19 unemployment benefits and stole dozens of car titles. Judge Staton also ordered Gasparyan to pay $2,232,767 in restitution. In February 2023, Gasparyan […]
Henry Cantor
February 13, 2024
A federal grand jury has indicted 53-year-old Victoriano Romero from San Jose on charges involving a sophisticated scheme to steal high-end bicycles in the Bay Area and resell them in Mexico. Unveiled on January 23, 2024, the indictment outlines Romero’s alleged involvement in this international operation. The indictment accuses Romero of orchestrating nighttime burglaries to […]
Henry Cantor
January 30, 2024
Former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar, was sentenced to 13 years in prison Friday in a high-profile corruption case. He was found guilty of accepting at least $1.5 million in cash and benefits. These were in exchange for his assistance in approving various real estate projects in downtown LA. A year ago, Huizar pleaded […]
