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TAMPA, Fla. – A lawsuit from a Seminole Heights elderly woman against her live-in caregiver describes an alleged scenario of how an opportunist exploited a legally vulnerable adult. John Carpenter was hired by Nancy Isereau, property owner and resident of 6004 North Orange Blossom Trail…
Read More Alleged Opportunist Disguised as a Caregiver Sued for Theft, Exploitation
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A Tampa man, who ran over a Pinellas County deputy’s foot as he attempted to escape a traffic stop, is believed to be involved in credit card skimming at gas stations. In a state case against Alejandro Crespo from Tampa, Detective…
Read More Credit Card Skimming Suspect Flees, Runs Over Detectives Foot
BRANDON, FL. – A lawsuit alleging the false arrest and imprisonment of a U.S. military veteran over an erroneous charge of grand theft shoplifting depicts the complicated process of determining who is a thief and who isn’t. On July 30, 2019, Lance Roland Faison went…
Read More Florida Best Buy Sued by Military Vet for False ArrestPINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A couple barely into their 30’s recently divorced on June 17, but they’re back in court, and it’s not over the kids. It’s over Penny, a Labrador/Beagle mix dog owned by the ex-husband, former Palm Harbor Primetyme Pizza businessman Tyler Joseph…
Read More Troubled Divorcees Fight Over Dog, Deep Resentments
TAMPA, Fla. – A former boat captain and dive master for The Florida Aquarium has filed a multi-faceted lawsuit against the non-profit corporation that employs approximately 240 people. The lawsuit includes an “opt-in” class action for allegedly not paying overtime and also accuses the organization of…
Read More Florida Aquarium Sued for Alleged “Dangerous Conditions,” Overtime Pay Losses
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla – On September 26, 2019, a brawl outside a Ybor City nightclub resulted in the death of 25-year-old Dyante Neal of Tampa. Now Dyante Neal’s mother, Dionne Neal, has filed a Wrongful Death Lawsuit against the nightclub Coyote Ugly Saloon where the altercation…
Read More Ybor City’s Coyote Ugly Saloon Hit with Wrongful Death Lawsuit
TAMPA, Fla.- Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. is under fire again, this time for sexual harassment negligence, and retaliation at the restaurant’s International Plaza location. In a rare move, on September 10, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued the publicly-held restaurant corporation on behalf…
Read More ‘Sexual Harassment in the Kitchen’ EEOC Slams Tampa Chipotle
PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA – A Seminole teenage burglary spree on August 29, 2020, snatched up a variety of goods that were found in unlocked vehicles. It all ended soon after one victim caught the threesome of boys attempting to steal goods from her Ford Escape…
Read More Pot-Smoking Teenagers Go on Seminole Burglary Spree
MIAMI, Fla. — A Florida attorney and former outside counsel for 1 Global Capital LLC (1 Global), has been charged with conspiring to commit wire fraud and securities fraud in connection with an investment fraud scheme that, as alleged, impacted more than 3,600 investors in…
Read More South Florida Lawyer Charged with Fraud Investment Scheme
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – In the wee hours of April 10, 2019, Ryan Anderson, a former business partner of Federal Award Management Registry in Tampa, ended his life. Now, his brother and co-partner, Bradley Anderson is suing Ryan Anderson’s ex-live-in girlfriend, Lacey Diann Newton. According…
Read More ‘That B*tch is Responsible’ Accusations Fly after Tampa Man’s Suicide