Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Jersey

Re: Fund Raising Fraud

First, I am so sorry to hear about your husband's injuries. My nephew is over in Iraq, and we are all very concerned about his well being, but, I am comforted that todays Americans like Americans in the past, have a sense of duty and love of country.

Now, you need to do 2 things, first, get to an attorney all the information you have, and second, contact the State Attorney General's Office. I believe the NJ Dept. of Community Affairs over sees charities. The Atty. General would look into charity fraud. Your atty. would pursue civil claims for any money collected in your husband's name.

Waldwick, NJ is in Bergen County, but I would be happy to help you for little compensation, and nothing if you do not get any money. I may even be able to get another atty or two to help out, so I could afford do this for nothing (I'm a 'poor' solo atty. with a new mortgage, student loans and some expensive family medical problems - yeah, we are human like the rest of you non-lawyers).

Re: Fund Raising Fraud

Ma'am,

Frist, I am sorry for your husband's injuries, and sorry that he has been capitalized on this way. Both my partner and I are veterans from the 101st and dislike seeing soldiers being taken advantage of. Mr. Begley's advice is right on track.

Aside from this fundraiser issue, there are other matters which you and your husband need to consider,such as his military disability rating and whetehr he will be retired or just separated from service with a severance check. The difference is tens of thousands to over a hundred thousand dollars, plus lifetime medical benefits. Your husband should not rely on the tired advice of "don't worry, the VA will give you a higher percentage" disability rating.... the VA rating and the Army rating have nothing in common. Deepending on your husband's rank and time in service, relying on a VA rating could cost him between $1,000 and $4,000 PER MONTH in lost retirement income. If he is still at Walter Reed (pending a medical board), he should speak with a private attorney.

Re: Fund Raising Fraud

There certainly is something that can be done. You need to contact the State of New Jersey Attorney General's Office and the local county prosecutor's office if you wish to have criminal charges brought against your father in law for stealing your husband's money. It is a terrible shame that this happened.

In addition to this, I am a retired Navy Officer, a veteran of the first Iraq war, who also does a lot of veterans' disability work. I am also one of only 15 lawyer's in the State of New Jersey licensed to practice before the US Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims in Washington,DC. Once your husband is released from medical care, he should apply for veteran's administration disability payments. If you need any assistance doing that, please contact me and I will be very happy to assist you. Best wishes, and please contact me if you have any other questions about this or the veterans' disability issue.

Sincerely yours, Ronald Aronds, Esq.

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