USA v. LAFORTE, et al.

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:23-cr-00198

Court:

Pennsylvania Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Judge:

MARK A. KEARNEY

Firms

  1. February 28, 2024

    Embattled Philly Loan Biz Principals Hit With RICO Charges

    Legal troubles for the principals of Philadelphia's Par Funding cash advance company are mounting as federal prosecutors hit them with a new indictment adding Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act allegations on top of existing charges that the principals bilked investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars and threatened violence against borrowers.

  2. December 18, 2023

    Judge Says Loan Co. Head Poses Clear Threat To Public

    The alleged de facto head of a Philadelphia cash advance company accused of wielding violence and obstructing justice can't reverse an order requiring him to await trial behind bars, a Philadelphia federal judge has determined.

  3. May 25, 2023

    Loan Co. Accused Of Bilking Investors, Threatening Debtors

    Federal prosecutors indicted four principals of a Philadelphia cash advance company — including two accused of attacking a lawyer tasked with seizing their assets — alleging they threatened debtors with violence and defrauded investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars they raised to run their business.