Representative Cases
Ms. Pileggi represents individuals and businesses in three primary areas: white-collar criminal defense, administrative/regulatory matters and civil litigation. Her white-collar defense practice includes representation in grand jury proceedings, trials and appeals, primarily in federal court.
Accounting Fraud
Representation of former Enron vice-president charged with honest services wire fraud. Criminal charge was dismissed.
Representation of vendor charged in Federal prosecution with participating in scheme to artificially inflate earnings of U.S. Foodservice, Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Ahold, N.V.
Representation of newspaper executives in federal criminal investigation of inflated newspaper circulation figures.
Representation of bank executives in federal prosecution of Computer Associates executive for securities fraud.
Anti-Trust
Representation of ACE INA employee in New York State Attorney General investigation and prosecution alleging bid rigging in insurance placements.
Representation of employee in viatical industry in New York State Attorney General investigation of bid rigging.
Bankruptcy Fraud
Representation of businessman during federal investigation of alleged multi-million dollar bankruptcy fraud.
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Embezzlement
Representation of an accountant in prosecution by Manhattan District Attorney's Office for embezzlement from a provider of insurance related services.
Representation of an accountant in federal investigation of widespread emebezzlement at prominent Long Island business.
Forfeiture
Representation of individual in federal criminal prosecution in which Government sought a $13 million forfeiture. The Government agreed to accept $125,000 in full satisfaction of forfeiture.
Health Care Fraud
Representation of employees of company under federal investigation for violation of anti-kickback and patient privacy statutes.
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Identity Theft
Representation of executive of company under investigation in connection with an employee's involvement in identity theft.
Insurance Fraud
Representation of ACE employee in New York State Attorney General investigation and prosecution alleging bid-rigging in insurance placements.
Money Laundering
Representation of individual charged with transporting millions of dollars out of United States to Mexico.
Representation of owner of escort agency charged with money laundering.
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Public Corruption
Representation of project manager of construction management firm during federal investigation of kickbacks to public officials.
Securities Fraud
Representation of sales associate of investment firm during federal investigation of front running securities fraud scheme.
Representation of individual charged in federal indictment with participating in a scheme to artificially manipulate the price of common stock.
Tax Fraud
Representation of a partner of an accounting firm under investigation for the marketing of tax shelters.
Representation of president of workforce consulting corporation charged in federal indictment with filing false tax returns.
Representation of contractor under federal investigation for tax fraud.
Telecommunications Fraud
Representation of individual in federal prosecution for defrauding telephone companies in the buying and re-selling of telephone connectivity.
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