Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

I know a person who has broken FLA ST 817.566 stating they have a PhD in Finance from 2002 to present. They stated to different people where the degree came from. Some UCLA, some Stanford, some "a distant learning program". They admitted to me they only had a BA from a local school, but now that they know I am trying to report this to someone they tell the story that they had the PhD but the Supreme Court of CA closed the program down and they no longer have the degree.. Yes, people believe this story. Even the the Attorney they work for because they are friends. I have been going in circles for months now trying to find who will uphold this FL Statute. I was first told local police, they said it wasnt them but to file a report at the police dept where the incident occurred.. so is that where I was living or where they were living.. two different places. I called both. Both said they did not handle that either. I called the State Attorney office, they told me to contact a different State Attorney office. I sent a 200 page fraud tip to that State Attorney's office explaining the FL ST and other illegal things this person is committing. I get the 200 pages back last week saying, "Report this to the police department where the incident occurred". So, I am at square one again. I cant believe it is this hard to report someone breaking the law. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. It also is not FINRA, OFR or FDLE. Already contacted those agencies.


Asked on 4/26/12, 6:27 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Craig Epifanio Craig Epifanio, P.A.

Yes sometimes it that hard to report. It sounds like you've done what you can and the state attorney is not obligated to prosecute any crime they feel they can't prove beyond a reasonable doubt. Additionally, there may be a statute of limitations problem preventing this.

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Answered on 4/26/12, 6:36 am


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