Bank Fraud



 According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Columbia, Jill Brennan, a former Bank of America employee in Myrtle Beach has plead guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud. She will probably be sentenced in the coming months, after the presiding judge reviews the presentence investigation report. During her Change of Plea Hearing, evidence was presented that Brennan was involved in the alleged bank fraud with mortgage brokers from Dune Mortgage. She would certifiy Bank of America Verification of Deposit Forms for them, which confirms that the account is active within the bank and the funds are available. Business Commercial Litigation. She would certify these documents while knowing that individuals had been added to the account fraudently. She certified one of the forms to Royal Bank of Canada-Centura with false loan packages that were approximately $1,364,500.00. Brenna could receive up to thirty (30) years imprisonment for the charges against her as well as $1,000,000.00 in fines.

While awaiting a sentencing hearing, a defendant's attorney will likely file a Sentencing Memorandum in the hope of persuading the judge to sentence their client to the lower level of the guidelines or disregard the guidelines altogether. This memorandum is very important because the judge is able to review the facts of the case prior to sentencing. Your defense attorney may also file objections to the presentence investigation report (PSR) before the sentencing date if there are any discrepancies in the documents. If some of the information in the PSR is inaccurate, this could result a longer term of imprisonment, so it is important to review it carefully. These are all issues that vary from case to case, and it vital to hire an experienced criminal defense lawyer that will be able to advise you on all of the options that are available within your case. Our attorneys realize that being federally indicted is a difficult and often traumatizing experience, so we dedicate as much time as possible to each of our clients.

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