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Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Judge gives Charlie Javice lawyers a warning after they rattled jurors by asking about deliberations
Lawyers for fintech fraudster Charlie Javice have been seeking post-verdict interviews with jurors. Several "have expressed concerns and discomfort" over these inquiries, the judge told the lawyers. A new court filing reveals the judge sternly warned her lawyers to keep their conduct professional. Lawyers for fintech entrepreneur Charlie Javice have been seeking post-verdict interviews with the federal jurors who convicted her of fraud in Manhattan last week — leaving one so rattled that they reached out to the US Marshal Service to complain. "Several jurors have expressed concerns and discomfort from efforts by the defense attorneys to contact them and inquire about jury deliberations," the trial judge wrote to the defense team, revealing the jurors' concerns in a sternly worded warning letter. Signed by US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, the one-page letter was sent to the defense team ten days after Javice was found guilty of tricking JPMorgan Chase into spending $175 million for her student financial aid startup, Frank. The letter was made public the next day, on Tuesday. In it, Hellerstein notes that "post-trial communications and contact with jurors are permissible after the jury has been discharged." He then orders the defense team and anyone working for them to follow New York state's rules for the professional conduct of attorneys. The rules bar attorneys from contacting discharged jurors under certain circumstances, including if the juror has made clear they do not want to communicate with the lawyer and if the lawyer's communication involves "misrepresentation, coercion, duress or harassment." Lawyers who violate the rules of conduct can face disciplinary action, including a judge's reprimand, and, in extreme cases, the suspension or loss of one's license to practice law. Defense attorneys and a representative for Javice did not immediately respond to Business Insider's inquiries about the letter. Javice, 33, remains free on $2 million bail pending a sentencing scheduled for August 26. Her codefendant, Olivier Amar, is scheduled for sentencing on July 23. Their fraud and conspiracy convictions carry a potential maximum sentence of 30 years in federal prison. Both have been fitted with ankle monitors — over their strenuous objections — while they remain free pending sentencing. Both are continuing to fight the requirement that they wear the bulky accessory. Lawyers for Javice have argued that wearing a monitor makes it "impossible" for her to teach Pilates in her home city of Miami Beach. "To have your legs in the air and the monitor going up and down on your leg — it is a significant encumbrance," her attorney, Ron Sullivan, told the judge during arguments last week. An attorney for Amar argued that wearing a monitor "makes him a pariah." The judge expressed concerns that both defendants have citizenship in countries that do not extradite — Javice is a dual US and French citizen — and said last week that he would issue a ruling at a later date. Read the original article on Business Insider
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Yahoo
Man accused of embezzling $500,000 from Charlotte trucking company started by former Panthers linebacker
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Shaquille Dixon, a former business partner of ex-Carolina Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson, is facing federal charges for allegedly embezzling at least $500,000 from his Charlotte-area trucking company, according to unsealed court documents. Dixon, who helped manage Good Run Logistics, a nationwide long-haul trucking business based in Charlotte, is accused of diverting funds between February 2023 and June 2024. Federal prosecutors said Dixon used his position to transfer large sums into his own accounts, disguising the transactions as 'owner draws' or 'transfers to review' in an effort to cover his tracks. Despite not being an owner of the company, Dixon reportedly misled both his employer and financial authorities to avoid detection. The indictment also claims Dixon persuaded the company's actual owner to inject additional capital into the business, citing operational needs. However, much of this new funding allegedly ended up in Dixon's personal accounts. Founded in January 2023, Good Run Logistics reportedly hired Dixon based on his trucking experience. With access to the company's bank accounts and financial records, he was allegedly able to carry out the scheme that drained the business's resources. Dixon now faces serious wire fraud charges, with the possibility of severe penalties if convicted. Dixon was booked into the Gaston County Detention Center as a federal prisoner by the US Marshal Service. He posted bond on March 10, 2025, according to jail records. This federal investigation remains ongoing. Good Run Logistics' website is no longer live. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
