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Bernard C. Seidling Indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in the Western District of Wisconsin for Alleged Mail Fraud and Lazaro Martinez-Medina Indicted for Illegally Re-entering the United States After Previously Being Deported
McNabb Associates, P.C. (Federal Criminal Defense Lawyers)
Submitted at 10:25 AM November 10, 2011

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on November 9, 2011 released the following: MADISON, WI A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. Eau Claire Man Charged with Mail Fraud Bernard C. Seidling, 60, Eau Claire, Wis., is charged with 50 counts of mail fraud. The indictment alleges that from 2003 through 2009, Seidling engaged in a fraud scheme in which he used the Wisconsin court system to obtain small claims judgments against individuals and corporations based on false representations in lawsuits he filed. The indictment alleges that in the execution of this scheme, he caused mail matter to be delivered by the U.S. Postal Service which contained fraudulent small claims case documents. The indictment alleges that Seidling filed suits in Wisconsin small claims courts against individuals and corporations which contained false representations and usually claimed the maximum allowed amount of $5,000. It further alleges that he attempted to hide the filings of these lawsuits from the defendants (the victims of his scheme) named in them, and to

obtain default judgments by falsifying the victims addresses and falsifying in court documents facts regarding attempts to serve the victims. The indictment further alleges that the fraudulently obtained default judgments were filed by Seidling in the county where the victims actually lived or owned property, and he used them to attempt to file wage garnishments against the victims and judgment executions against victims property. If convicted, Seidling faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each count charged. The charges against him are the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; U.S. Postal Inspection Service; Sheriffs Departments of Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Dane, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Iron, Jackson, Pierce, Polk, Sawyer and Washburn Counties; and Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation. The prosecution of this case will be handled by United States Attorney John W. Vaudreuil. Man Charged with Illegal Re-Entry into U.S. Lazaro Martinez-Medina, a citizen of Mexico found in Madison, Wis., is charged with illegally re-entering the United States after previously being deported. The indictment alleges that he was found in the United States on October 31, 2011. If convicted, Martinez-Medina faces a

maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. The charge against him is the result of an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The prosecution of this case has been assigned to Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Altman. Douglas McNabb McNabb Associates, P.C.s Federal Criminal Defense Attorneys Videos: Federal Crimes Be Careful Federal Crimes Be Proactive Federal Crimes Federal Indictment Federal Crimes Detention Hearing Federal Mail Fraud Crimes Federal Crimes Appeal To find additional federal criminal news, please read Federal Crimes Watch Daily. Douglas McNabb and other members of the U.S. law firm practice and write and/ or report extensively on matters involving Federal Criminal Defense, INTERPOL Red Notice Removal, International Extradition and OFAC SDN Sanctions Removal. The author of this blog is Douglas McNabb. Please feel free to contact him directly at mcnabb@mcnabbassociates.com or at one of the offices listed above.

Department of Justice Announces Compensation for Servicemembers as Part of Settlement with Bank of America
(USDOJ: Justice News)
Submitted at 6:48 PM November 10, 2011

Former Arizona Army National Guard Member Charged with Participating in Bribery and Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
(USDOJ: Justice News)
Submitted at 4:47 PM November 10, 2011

Caltrans to Pay $10 Million to Remediate the Presidios Mountain Lake and to Re-route Highway 1 Drainage to Avoid Future Contamination
(USDOJ: Justice News)
Submitted at 5:14 PM November 10, 2011

The Justice Department announced today that, as part of its settlement with BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, a subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation, servicemembers whose homes were unlawfully foreclosed upon will each receive a minimum $116,785 plus compensation for any equity lost to compensate them for the banks alleged violation of the Servicemember Civil Relief Act.

The 10-count indictment returned today in U.S. District Court in Arizona charges Adalberto Valenzuela, 31, of Tucson, Ariz., with two counts of conspiracy, two counts of bribery, two counts of bribery involving programs receiving federal funds, two counts of Hobbs Act extortion under color of official right and two counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine.

Federal officials announced a civil settlement with the state of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) resolving claims brought by the Presidio Trust and the U.S. Army resulting from Caltrans construction and operation of Highway 1 (also known as Park Presidio Boulevard) through the Presidio of San Francisco.

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Justice Department Reaches Agreement with First Niagara Bank N.A. and HSBC Bank USA N.A. on Divestitures
(USDOJ: Justice News)
Submitted at 1:21 PM November 10, 2011

Statement of Associate Attorney General Thomas J. Perrelli Before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
(USDOJ: Justice News)
Submitted at 3:51 PM November 10, 2011

FBIs Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending November 10, 2011
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Submitted at 6:00 AM November 10, 2011

First Niagara Bank N.A. and HSBC Bank USA N.A. agreed to sell 26 branch offices in the Buffalo, N.Y., area with approximately $1.6 billion in deposits, to resolve the Justice Department's antitrust concerns from the sale of HSBCs branch network in upstate New York to First Niagara.

"We believe that enacting the SAVE Act will strengthen tribal jurisdiction over crimes of domestic violence, tribal protection orders, and Federal assault prosecutions," said Associate Attorney General Perrelli.

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Tenth Person Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Fraudulently Control Condominium Homeowners Associations in Las Vegas
(USDOJ: Justice News)
Submitted at 3:28 PM November 10, 2011

Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Shut Down South Florida Tax Preparer
(USDOJ: Justice News)
Submitted at 3:51 PM November 10, 2011

Denise Keser, 44, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Gloria M. Navarro in the District of Nevada to one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. Keser is the tenth person to plead guilty in connection with the scheme to defraud HOAs in the Las Vegas area.

The United States has sued Kenia Marrero seeking to bar her and her business, Kenia Immigration Services, from preparing federal tax returns for others.

Pittsburgh Crips Member Sentenced to 88 Months in Prison on Racketeering Charges

(USDOJ: Justice News)
Submitted at 5:56 PM November 10, 2011

Justice Department Announces Dismissal of Case Regarding Conditions at the Dallas County Jail
(USDOJ: Justice News)
Submitted at 6:47 PM November 10, 2011

Aaron Ford, 22, aka .40 Cal., pleaded guilty on July 12, 2011, to one count of conspiracy to engage in a racketeering enterprise before Senior U.S. District Judge Gustave Diamond.

The Justice Department announced today that District Court Judge David C. Godbey has granted the request of the department and Dallas County to end court supervision of a lawsuit concerning conditions at the Dallas County Jail.

Federal Court Bars Eastern Pennsylvania Woman from Preparing Tax Returns
(USDOJ: Justice News)
Submitted at 3:49 PM November 10, 2011

A federal court in Philadelphia has permanently barred Dorthea Alexander from preparing federal tax returns for others