Handling cases involving wire, mail, bank, and tax fraud; healthcare, securities, and cryptocurrency fraud; money laundering; unlicensed money transmitting; and professional or sexual misconduct allegations, including matters with reputational and collateral consequences.
- Healthcare Fraud & Anti-Kickback Cases
- Wire Fraud
- Money Laundering & Unlicensed Money Transmitting
- Tax Fraud
- Securities & Cryptocurrency Fraud
- International Money Laundering & Unlicensed Money Transmitting
- PPP / CARES Act / COVID-Related Fraud
- Mail Fraud & Bank Fraud
Representative Matters
Representative matters David Tarras has handled include:
- $10 Million Tax Fraud – No Charges, Civil Settlement Reduced – In a federal tax fraud investigation alleging over $10 million in losses to the IRS, convinced the DOJ to decline criminal prosecution entirely. Negotiated a favorable civil settlement of only $300,000 after a persuasive discovery presentation and extensive negotiations.
- $57 Million FOREX Investigation – No Charges Filed
Convinced federal prosecutors and SEC criminal investigators in the Middle District of Florida (Orlando Division) to decline prosecution in a $57 million foreign-exchange investment fraud investigation.
- $6 Million Medicare Kickback Allegation – CEO Cleared
Persuaded DOJ Trial Attorneys with the South Florida Medicare Strike Force to decline charges against the CEO of a genetic testing marketing company accused of causing $6 million in alleged losses to Medicare.
- Multi-State PPP Loan Conspiracy – Case Dismissed
Secured the dismissal of all federal charges against a high-profile nightclub owner alleged to have participated in a multi-million dollar Paycheck Protection Program loan scheme spanning multiple states.
- Wire Fraud – Prison Avoided, Probation Only
In a federal wire fraud case carrying significant prison exposure, the Court imposed probation only, avoiding prison despite guidelines recommending incarceration.
- $8 Million Fraud / Ponzi Scheme – Guidelines Slashed
In a multimillion-dollar alleged Ponzi scheme, successful objections reduced the guideline range substantially. The Court ultimately imposed a sentence roughly seven years lower than the government’s original calculation and recommendation.
- Wire Fraud Conspiracy – Downward Variance to Six Months
In a fraudulent car loan scheme, the Court varied downward to impose only six months in custody followed by supervised release, instead of years in prison.
- Complex Tax Fraud – Years Shaved Off
By defeating inflated IRS loss extrapolations, the defense achieved a concurrent 30-month resolution, sparing the defendant years of additional prison time.
- PPP Loan Fraud / Money Laundering – Major Count Dismissed
In a pandemic loan fraud case, the money laundering count was dismissed and the loss value reduced, resulting in a substantially lower sentence.
- $100 Million Crypto Fraud – Secured Bond for Foreign National
In an alleged $100 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, bond was successfully obtained for a foreign national with no U.S. ties, an incredibly rare outcome in such cases.
