Archive for May 2002
Surveillance Pays Off
During the first four months of 2002, Gradoni & Associates has utilized it’s surveillance team to protect two corporate clients from the theft of supplies, materials and client’s proprietary information. The 1st Surveillance Case The first case involved the surveillance of an individual who had been the recipient of a $500,000 loan to set up…
Read MoreDon’t Leave Home Without It
American Express Card Fraud Kevin Templeton conducted an investigation on behalf of our client, which identified over $30,000 worth of charges by an employee on our client’s Corporate American Express credit card, which he diverted to his own personal use. The charges included a washer and dryer, big screen television, electronics and computer equipment and…
Read MoreThe Toner Investigation
Gradoni & Associates was hired by a messenger company to investigate company theft. A number of the messenger company’s drivers were picking up used toner cartridges and selling them for their own personal gain rather than turning them back in to their client for rebates. Investigating the Corporate Theft Scheme Our investigation determined that a…
Read MoreThe Case of the Sidewalk Absconder
The Case of the Sidewalk Absconder Diane O’Kane represented a defendant charged with possession of crack. The defendant had been originally stopped by police for the violation of not walking on a sidewalk. The defendant’s walking partner, only known as “Hard Hat,” was a witness to the arrest. Investigator Harry Johnson canvassed the area where…
Read MoreThe Teacher-Student Assault Investigation
Attorney Robert Fickman represented a teacher in Galveston County charged with physically assaulting one of his students. Investigators developed information that established the student was less than reliable and had a propensity for being the aggressor in many incidents. The case was subsequently dismissed when this information was presented to the prosecutor. An Effective Houston…
Read MoreThe “Mentally Unstable” Investigation
Endangerment to a Child: No Bill Jonathan Paull represented an individual who was charged with endangerment of a child as a result of an incident that occurred in a vehicle. The defendant was riding in the passenger seat in a vehicle driven by the child’s mother. A fight erupted between the defendant and the driver.…
Read MoreThe Case of the Innocent Bystander Killing
Attorney Robert Fickman and Attorney Stanley Schneider represented an individual charged in Fort Bend County with the murder of an individual who was an innocent bystander to an altercation between the defendant and a third party. Our Investigation Offers Tantalizing Revelations During our criminal investigation, Gradoni & Associates’ private detectives found witnesses who testified that the third…
Read MoreThe U of H Burglary Investigation
Burglary of a Habitation: No Bill Attorney Stanley Schneider and Attorney Kevin Fine represented a college athlete who along with two friends had visited a University of Houston campus dormitory. During the course of heavy partying, a room was burglarized of a stereo and VCR. The defendant and both of his friends were charged as…
Read MoreInvestigation: Fraud Surveillance
Fraud Surveillance Our firm was hired by a criminal defense law firm to conduct surveillance on a individual claiming serious injuries from an automobile accident. It was rumored that the plaintiff had a previous case and a large settlement. The Investigation Ensues Clay Buckner surveilled the plaintiff in a very rural setting. The plaintiff’s neighbor…
Read MoreThe Apartment Complex Robbery Investigation
The Apartment Complex Robbery Investigation Aggravated Robbery: Acquitted Staci Biggar represented a defendant charged with an aggravated robbery that occurred in the apartment complex where he resided with his mother. The apartment manager suggested to police the identity of the suspect. The police then obtained an identification of the suspect from the victim utilizing a…
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