Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney
Attorney Fay Arfa, a criminal law expert, is one of a handful of California attorneys who have been awarded two separate certified specialties by the California State Bar, Board of Legal Specialization. Fay Arfa has been certified as a specialist in CRIMINAL LAW. She has also been certified as a specialist in CRIMINAL APPEALS. Fay Arfa been also been certified as a CRIMINAL TRIAL ADVOCATE by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (An American Bar Association Accredited Organization)
February 08, 2010
OPERATOR OF MALIBU-BASED ‘CAP X’ INVESTMENT PROGRAM ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY RUNNING $12 MILLION PONZI SCHEME
The promoter of a bogus investment offering involving distressed business assets was taken into custody this morning on federal mail and wire fraud charges that charge him with running a Ponzi scheme in which he raised at least $12 million from victims across the United States.
Peter Jerald Frommer, 34, formerly of Malibu and currently believed to be residing in Carpenteria, surrendered this morning to special agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and IRS-Criminal Investigation.
Frommer was arrested after being named in a 17-count indictment that was returned yesterday by a federal grand jury in Los Angeles. The indictment accuses Frommer of two counts of mail fraud, seven counts of wire fraud, five counts of money laundering and three counts of failing to file federal income tax returns for the tax years 2004 through 2006.
Fay Arfa, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Trial and Appeals Lawyer, specializes in all areas of Criminal Law and Criminal Appeals. Fay Arfa has been chosen by a blue ribbon panel as a Southern California Super Lawyer 2009. Only the best lawyers in the country are considered for this honor.
Fay Arfa has practiced law as a criminal defense lawyer for over twenty five years. Since opening her own law firm Attorney Arfa has successfully handled hundreds of criminal cases and has tried numerous jury trials. She has defended persons charged with murder, manslaughter, robbery, burglary, arson, sex offenses, narcotic offenses, theft offenses, assault, battery, DUI and various other felony and misdemeanor cases. She has achieved outstanding results for her clients including reductions, dismissals and acquittals in murder cases. She has overturned several convictions in appeal.
Testimonial of the Maldonado Family
Dearest Fay,
Our love and best wishes go out to you for all you have done for my brother Francisco Maldonado, who is free at last.
You fought like a true warrior, like a mother, like a sister, like the great human being and lawyer that you are. Those five years were not easy, but you always stood strong and brave by our side. Your professionalism, dedication, persistence, and passion paid off. I will never forget for as long as I live the Not Guilty words pronounced by the Courts Clerk; yes, it was a miracle. You and God were there to make it happen.
Fay Arfa believes in the rights of her clients.
* right of due process
* protection from illegal search and
seizures
* the right to indictment by a grand jury
* protection from double jeopardy
* protection against self-incrimination
* right to a fair and speedy public trial
* right to trial by jury
* notice of accusations
* right to confront one's accuser
* right to counsel
* protection from excessive bail and
fines
* protection from cruel and unusual
punishments
Trial lawyer Fay Arfa vigorously fights for anyone accused of a crime. Attorney Arfa prepares her cases using the most advanced electronic and technological research systems available. She also works with a highly qualified team of experts, investigators and researchers.
Attorney Fay Arfa lectures on criminal law topics to law students and lawyers. She is co-chair of the Criminal Law Section and serves on the Board of Governors of the Century City Bar Association.
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In her criminal law practice, Fay Arfa has had the opportunity to defend clients throughout Southern California to include: Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange County, Beverly Hills, San Bernardino, Santa Monica, Van Nuys, East Los Angeles, Pomona, West Covina, El Monte, Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, Alhambra, Monrovia, San Fernando, Lancaster, Long Beach, San Pedro, Compton, Norwalk, Whittier, Torrance, Malibu, West Los Angeles, Airport, and more.
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