By Kendra Budd, Editor This time, it’s the PI who got caught.It’s no secret that private investigators (PIs) are frequently hired to surveil and conduct deep background checks on public servants, politicians, and political candidates...
By Kelly E. Riddle For most private investigators, subcontracting assignments is like stepping off into the proverbial black hole. Many have bad experiences, while some have never subcontracted to other PI’s and instead simply turn away a client...
By Adam Visnic, President of Gravitas Investigations About a decade ago, I was hired (and went undercover) to catch a workers’ comp claimant who was suspected of defrauding the insurance system. This seemed to be a standard case—my client...
By Kendra Budd, Editor Odds are that at some point in your career, someone will ask you to find a lost biological family member. More times than not, this will be the result of a closed adoption. Whether you’re looking for the biological...
By Kendra Budd, Editor It was the verdict heard round the world: Amber Heard found guilty on all counts of defamation against Johnny Depp. Depp had previously sued his now ex-wife in London, England for the same reasons. Heard prevailed in that case...
esty, and/or using deception regarding who you are and what you are actually interested in, is an issue that is regularly litigated and also frequently discussed in the private investigator community--almost to the point of overkill. Is it legal? Is...
In a criminal case, the defense always starts from a disadvantage. From resources to authority, the defense almost always begins a case from the back of their heels. The state has police, district attorneys, DA investigators, crime labs, experts...
Pretexting, dishonesty, and/or using deception regarding who you are and what you are actually interested in, is an issue that is regularly litigated and also frequently discussed in the private investigator community–almost to the point of...
“It is a sad day when, in response to the filing of a commercial lawsuit, a corporate defendant feels compelled to hire unlicensed private investigators to conduct secret personal background investigations of both the plaintiff and his counsel. It...
In March 2021, Daniel Boice, CEO and founder of Trustify, was sentenced for his orchestration of a $18 million investment fraud scheme. Boice was sentenced to 97 months in jail followed by 3 years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay...
