Archive for December 2006
The Alleged Ft. Bend County Fondling
David Cunningham represented a Fort Bend County teacher charged with fondling a student. Gradoni & Associates Investigates During our investigation, we developed a number of fellow staff members and students who testified about the Defendant’s credibility and professional association with the students. As a result of the testimony, the jury did not believe the Complainant’s…
Read MoreThe Parking Lot Criminal Mischief Investigation
Windi Akins & Paul Looney each represented 1 of 2 co-defendants charged with criminal mischief and assault as a result of an early morning parking lot altercation. A female accused the pair of cutting in front of her vehicle as they exited the parking lot, smashing her car door and throwing beer bottles at her…
Read MoreThe Case of the Maintenance MAN
Stanley Toupek represented a maintenance man, who had a sexual relationship with an adult female tenant at the complex where he worked. Seven months after the relationship ended, the female delivered a child and then made a rape allegation against the Defendant. Gradoni’s Team Investigates Through our investigation we were able to develop information that…
Read MoreThe Case of the Mistaken Robber
AGGRAVATED ROBBERY DISMISSAL Attorney Karen Barney represented a male charged with Aggravated Robbery. The police report identified the actor as an individual with the street name “D’West”. Gradoni’s Detectives Investigate The defendant claimed from the very beginning that he was the wrong individual charged (heard that before). Our team of investigators interviewed individuals who identified…
Read MoreThe Filicide by Starvation Investigation
Attorney Skip Cornelius represented a mother who was charged with starving her child to death. The initial situation was not very encouraging because the mother had CPS problems in the past, was living in a motel, had a history of prostitution and already had another child die while in her care. Gradoni & Associates Investigates During…
Read MoreThe “Follow My Husband” Surveillance
An individual hired Gradoni & Associates to follow her husband because his actions indicated to her that he might be having an affair. Gradoni & Associates Surveils The Husband Investigators followed the husband on various occasions and found that he liked to visit a certain adult bookstore, joining up with other males in a private…
Read MoreWorkmen’s Compensation Fraud Uncovered
We were hired by the Veteran’s Administration to surveil an individual who has been out of work for over 2 years claiming that her injuries will not even let her do light duty office work. Gradoni & Associates Investigates When we first started surveillance, we found that the individual was very trim and fit. After…
Read MoreThe Falsely Accused Rapist Inquiry
Attorney Windi Akins represented a male who was accused of raping his long time live in girlfriend at knife point. The defendant claimed from the beginning that he was innocent. Shortly after the charges were filed, the Harris County Judge revoked the defendant’s bond. The defendant sat in the Harris County jail for 7 months…
Read MoreThe Collection Agency Embezzlement Case
One of our corporate clients, a collection agency, noticed some irregularities in two of their checking accounts. Gradoni & Associates Takes The Case Our investigation revealed that the bookkeeper had been making checks payable to himself, showing in the ledger the checks were going to vendors. The total theft exceeded $170,000 over a year period.…
Read MoreThe Case of The Uncle’s Ex-Wife
Attorney Danny Easterling represented an individual charged with sexually assaulting his uncle’s ex-wife at his grandmother’s apartment while everyone present was consuming lots of alcohol. Gradoni & Associates Investigates Our investigation determined that the complainant did not have a sterling character. The defendant claimed the sexual encounter was consensual between the pair. Our investigation produced…
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