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False Statements

Learn about the prosecution of false statements in the white-collar crime context.

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Ahmed was born in Egypt and was an Egyptian citizen. Ahmed applied for a United States passport, stating on his application that he’d been born in Brooklyn. When asked for additional documentation supporting his application, Ahmed submitted a forged baptismal certificate falsely stating that he’d been baptized in Brooklyn as an infant. In a follow-up interview with a federal agent, Ahmed repeated the false statement that he’d been born in Brooklyn. Did Ahmed commit a crime? See United...