Legal Question in Criminal Law in Illinois

identity theft

I opened a business credit card account for myself and my asst. director using an acceptance code issued to the business with my assistant's name on it. The issuing credit guarantor advised me to use my personal information to apply for the card and to use the acceptance code to receive the business promotion and this is what I did. The credit guarantor then issued the card but listed my assistant as the account owner and both of us as authorized users. I did not find out about the account ownership until after I had used the card. Now my assistant is charging me with identity theft. I have paid the card off in full and to my knowledge according to the police report, she has not sustained any personal financial damage due to the card being a business account. Will this go to trial and if it does, what are my chances of proving my innocence?


Asked on 8/11/05, 4:21 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
George Zuganelis Zuganelis & Zuganelis, Attorneys at Law, P.C.

Re: identity theft

First of all, do not talk to the police. No matter how bad you may think this reflects on you, it's better than the police using your words and twisting them to make you look guilty. The police do that all the time. The court will not use your silence as an indicator of guilt. With a good lawyer, he can help you gather the witnesses and documentary evidence to create reasonable doubt. Please contact me TODAY. 773-237-3516

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Answered on 8/12/05, 9:46 am


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