Christopher A. Faulkner, the man known as the “Frack Master,” is headed to prison after he pleaded guilty to numerous charges including fraud, tax evasion, and illegal monetary actions. The news was announced by Erin Nealy Cox, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas. Faulkner, 41, is a former tech entrepreneur who turned…
I am not an overly jaded or cynical person. But over 25 years of practicing law, and more than 51 years of living on this earth, I have seen enough chicanery to draw some conclusions. There is a saying that “the love of money is the root of all evil…” And that is true. With…
Because the Harris Firm has handled a number of investment fraud cases, we try to pass along information that may be helpful to you and your family members when it comes to money. The Dallas Morning News recently published a story about Christopher Bianez, an officer with the Plano Police Department’s Crime Prevention Unit. Much…
Unfortunately, we are seeing a number of stories about pedestrians being struck by drivers. In Denton, a 41-year old woman was injured by a drunk driver while crossing a street. The incident occurred at the intersection of East Hickory and Austin streets. The pedestrian was crossing East Hickory Street when she was hit by a…
Recently, Gladys Gamboa was arrested on a charge of intoxication assault after she rear-ended a car and pushed it under an 18-wheeler. The wreck occurred in Dallas on the LBJ Freeway service road at about 2:30am. Police say Gamboa, 35, was speeding when show plowed into a car that was stopped behind an 18-wheeler. The…
Three men have been indicted for allegedly luring investors into a Ponzi scheme that stole more than $364 million. Jay B. Ledford of Westlake and Las Vegas, Cameron R. Jezierski of Fort Worth, and Kevin B. Merrill of Maryland, were all named in the indictment, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Officials say Merrill…
On Wednesday, Garland Police responded to a major accident at the intersection of Shiloh Road and Belt Line Road. The accident was described as a high-impact, T-bone collision involving two vehicles. One driver with life-threatening injuries was reportedly transported to a local hospital by Garland EMS. All lanes of traffic were closed at the intersection…
Unfortunately, there is simply no shortage of stories on those who target and scam our elderly family members, friends, and neighbors. In Fort Worth, Ernest Thibodeaux was recently sentenced to three and a half years in jail after he pled guilty to a charge of theft of an elderly victim, $2,500-$30,000. Law enforcement believes there…
Last week, the Fifth Circuit Court Appeals upheld the federal prison sentence for Charles Augustus Banks IV, the former financial adviser for NBA legend Tim Duncan. In 2017, Banks pleaded guilty to fraud, admitting that he encouraged Duncan to loan Gameday Entertainment $7.5 million, as well as personally guarantee another $6 million loan. Banks was…
If you drive on North Texas roads, you know that some drivers treat the highways and streets like their own personal race track. The Star-Telegram recently poured over 3.8 million traffic citations from the Texas Department of Public Safety. What did they find when it comes to speeding? In 2016, more than 1,200 Texas drivers…