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Two Former San Bernardino County Officials Accused Of San Bernardino White Collar Crime

Posted on: February 14, 2010 at 2:01 a.m.

Bill Postumus, the former San Bernardino County Supervisor, and James Erwin, the county’s former assistant assessor were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of accepting bribes for a multi-million settlement.

This is the second time that the two former county officials have been arrested in connection with a political corruption probe. They are accused of accepting bribes to push for a $102 million settlement between the county and a developer, according to state and county prosecutors.

Prosecutors contend that Postmus accepted $100,000 from the developer for his vote in support of the settlement. According to them, the money was funneled through two political action committees that he secretly controlled.

Postmus then allegedly transferred $50,000 from one of the committees into his campaign account, using some of the funds for personal meals and entertainment.

According to the complaint, Colonies gave Erwin $100,000, which was deposited into a political action committee he allegedly controlled as well.

In addition to money, Erwin is accused of accepting gifts such as a private jet trip to New York, prostitutes and a watch. He was earlier charged with perjury for allegedly failing to report those gifts after he was appointed assistant assessor in 2007.

If convicted on all the new charges, Erwin faces up to 12 years in prison and Postmus faces up to eight. Both men are scheduled to be arraigned Thursday and both are expected to plead not guilty.

White collar crimes are often times kept in the dark, but people are accused of them all the time. This incident has had its fair share of media attention, but there are many other cases that go unnoticed by the general public. Often times, people are wrongfully accused of San Bernardino white collar crimes and it can have devastating effects on their careers and lives. A San Bernardino white collar crime accusation can significantly tarnish a politician or businessperson’s image and track record.

In order to protect your track record, credibility and rights, you should immediately contact San Bernardino white collar defense attorney team at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin. We are one of the top rated defense attorney teams in the country and will work diligently to protect the different aspects of life that a white collar crime can affect.

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