Cases
My job as a special agent required me to be thorough enough in my investigations to withstand the scrutiny of the highest paid defense attorneys in the country and to convince a jury beyond a reasonable doubt, unanimously, of the crimes a person or business had committed.​
Below is a sample of some of the investigations I led. From this work, I received multiple awards from the US Attorney’s Office, the FBI, and IRS-Criminal Investigation, and had cases that were reported on by news agencies across the country including the New York Times, USA Today, and ESPN.
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Investment Fraud
An investment fraud involving the development of assisted living facilities that had Ponzi-like elements to it. Estimated to have caused $770 million in total losses to hundreds of victims and creditors. At the time, it was the largest case ever prosecuted in the State of Oregon.
International Embezzlement
Embezzlement and international money laundering scheme orchestrated by the general manager of an international grass seed company that involved seven separate defendants including growers, brokers, and an individual in China.
Counter-intelligence
Case involving a Chinese billionaire who came to the United States and engaged in a variety of concerning behaviors including obtaining false documentation, using an alias given to him by the Chinese government to travel, and soliciting straw donations for the benefit of key US politicians.
Cisco Scammer
Subject exploited a vulnerability in Cisco System’s internal controls which allowed him to purchase warranties for high-end equipment he actually did not own. After acquiring the warranties, he requested a “replacement of faulty parts” and then sold the new equipment he received. Losses to Cisco estimated to be $3.7 million.
Con Man
Subject created a phony clean-energy business, complete with detailed professional marketing materials, to solicit EB-5 investments from foreign investors. Total losses of more than $3.5 million.
Professional Athlete
High-profile UFC fighter and subsequent ESPN analyst convicted of money laundering.
False Loans
Owner of a mortgage brokerage business prosecuted for going to great lengths to submit a materially false loan application to refinance a commercial building of his causing losses to the bank of more than $2 million. The subject’s wife was simultaneously engaged in and convicted of first-degree theft for welfare fraud.
Investigative Skillset
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Analyzed and simplified large amounts of financial information
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Testified before grand juries and judges, and was cross-examined
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Assignment with the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) in New York City investigating counterintelligence and international terrorism cases which required me to have a Top Secret clearance
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Managed investigations with millions of pages of documents
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Participated as a member of the IRS’s Money Laundering Expert Witness team
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Trained in advanced interviewing techniques which greatly benefited me as I met with hundreds of individuals from many different backgrounds
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Collaborated on a nearly daily basis with US Attorney’s Offices throughout the country; primarily in Oregon, Washington, Guam, Micronesia, and the Southern & Eastern Districts of New York
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Traveled throughout the world to meet with witnesses
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Participated in enforcement actions such as undercover operations, surveillance (air, foot, vehicle, and remote), fugitive pursuit, and search, seizure, and arrest warrants
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Regularly wrote memos and affidavits, and worked closely with Assistant US Attorneys to draft indictments, warrants, sentencing memorandums, and legal briefings
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Traced proceeds of criminal activity to establish the elements of money laundering and seize assets