I have been contacted by the Mayor's office of Special Enforcement in regards to a complaint about an illegal hotel.

It is certainly illegal. On the landlord tenant front, your best chance at fighting eviction is to remediate. In short, stop doing what you...

Scammed by Home Improvement Company- left with huge repair expense

If the facts make out fraud, you may have a viable civil cause of action. There may also be a criminal cause of action for larceny. You should...

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I've been scammed by a friend, what can I do? Please help

Go to the police and make a report. Get a copy of said report. File a fraud report with the bank as soon as possible and annex a copy of the...

Where would a criminal face trial if the case involves two states?

As noted above, it varies by state. In New York, generally speaking, an element of the crime would have to have been committed in the state or...

Can i beat embezzelment charges if i dont have any receipts showing i paid money back?

Agree with most of the information conveyed above. Need more facts to determine whether there is exposure to embezzlement. If you had an...

Can I have an identity theft charge put on me for this?

In most jurisdictions, you have to actually use the identity in order to commit identity theft. You may have some exposure from an invasion of...

How many times does the state need to have verification of a person disturbing drugs to get an indictment

For an arrest, one time is enough. For an indictment, it depends on the state and the drug.