Case Study - Potential Joint Venture Objective: Hogue Investigative Services (HIS) was tasked with verifying a company's credentials, their financial stability, and conducting civil/criminal backgrounds of senior management previous to a potential merger. Results: Corporate records were reviewed and interviews of individuals in the local business community were conducted. These records and the interviews verified that the company had been properly registered and had adequate financial resources. The review of senior managements’ civil and criminal history was conducted within local and federal civil and criminal courts. Additional confirmation was acquired by contacting law enforcement personnel to determine if any infractions had occurred - disparaging information was not found. However, a discreet interview with an informant revealed an ongoing money laundering investigation pertaining to one of the senior manager’s other businesses. As a result, our client decided to not pursue a joint venture with the senior manager, potentially saving the client millions of dollars.

Case Study - $8 Million Asset Recovery HIS was tasked with investigating a $14 million fraudulent loan financed by a major insurance company. The untimely suicide of the defendant changed the objective from a fraud investigation to a asset recovery investigation. HIS was able to quickly switch gears and through the use of computer forensics, interviews and review of thousands of documents, including banking records, we were able to successfully identify and locate over $8 million in assets. Through probate and civil court, our client recovered substantial assets.

Case Study - Potential Director Objective: Hogue Investigative Services, LLC was tasked with verifying a potential director for the board of directors by conducting a background investigation which encompassed researching the applicant's education, employment, financial background, corporate affiliations, and civil and criminal background. Results: An initial research revealed no history of personal civil/criminal matters. We were able to confirm the applicant's name, addresses, driving record, date and region of birth, and employment background. At first glance, the applicant appeared to be clean. However, further in-depth investigation determined that the applicant was the current Director of three additional companies that were not disclosed on his application. When this was presented to the client, they decided to not appoint the applicant due an obvious conflict of interest with one of the companies.