The High Profile Case Of Joe And Teresa Giudice - 1068 Words

A digital government seem to be leading more and more cases for review of fraud. In the high profile case of Joe and Teresa Giudice who filed for bankruptcy in 2009 and then dropped their petitions, a statement released by the US Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey, about the New Jersey couple from the Real Housewives of New Jersey were charged with, among other things, trying to hide assets and income during the bankruptcy process. Teresa Giudice and husband, Giuseppe â€Å"Joe† Giudice, both of Towaco, N.J., were indicted by a federal Grand Jury with the charge of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, making false statements on loan applications, failure to file tax returns for a number of years, and bankruptcy fraud among other things. The indictment indicated that the â€Å"Guidices lied to the bankruptcy court, to the IRS and to a number of banks,† U.S. Attorney Fishman said. He went on to state, â€Å"everyone has an obligation to tell th e truth when dealing with the courts, paying their taxes and applying for loans or mortgages. That’s reality.† â€Å"The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of Inspector General is pleased to join the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey and our law enforcement colleagues in announcing [the] indictment†¦,† Special Agent in Charge A. Derek Evans said. Agent Evans went on to say â€Å"We are committed to our partnerships with federal, state, and local law enforcement to address mortgage fraud cases throughout theShow MoreRelatedThe Connection Between Crime And Class1727 Words   |  7 Pagesbetween crime and class. It will look at a high profile case within Australia that occurred during 2014 and it will also look at how the media has portrayed this case. Not only will this essay look at high profile cases it will also look at cases from Western Sydney and discuss the differences in charges given to people with class and those without. Finally it will look at statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) crime figures for a number of high class suburbs in Eastern Sydney, for