United States Department of Justice

“ Charles Hallinan’s prison sentence is a reminder that there are detrimental consequences for this type of criminal behavior.”
Daniel Brubaker, Inspector in Charge of the United States Postal Inspection Service, Philadelphia Division, praised the investigatory work behind the conviction: “This Office prides itself on investigating this type of criminal behavior. We too are proud to have worked with our law enforcement partners to aggressively investigate those who scheme to prosper at the expense of others.” ”

“ He bet his lifestyle on the fact that we would not catch him. He lost that bet,” McSwain commented. “Now, it’s time for Hallinan to repay his debt with the only currency we will accept: his freedom and his fortune, amassed at his victims’ expense.”
The government proved at trial that Hallinan knew these loans violated state law, so he hid his personal involvement behind a series of “straw” lenders, including a federally-insured bank and three Indian tribes. Hallinan’s co-defendant, Delaware attorney Wheeler K. Neff, assisted Hallinan in structuring the scam and hiding Hallinan’s involvement. ”