In order for someone to officially run for office, they must collect signatures from supporters within their district. However, what happens when those signatures are not actually collected, but forged instead? During the 2018 general election, Jake Richard Towne, a Libertarian candidate running for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, was charged with perjury and other offenses… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Forged Documents
Autographed Sports Memorabilia Isn’t Always What it Seems
For a diehard sports fan, there’s no better gift than a piece of autographed memorabilia from their favorite athlete. Thanks to online marketplaces like eBay, it’s easier than ever to find autographed uniforms, balls and other equipment from some of the world’s most iconic sports figures. Unfortunately, however, the sports memorabilia market also harbors enormous… Read more »
Honest, Fair Elections: How FDE Helped the Government Successfully Prosecute Voter Fraud
Voter fraud is a recurring news topic, particularly during election seasons. While voter fraud allegations and concerns may often seem to be a partisan issue, the reality is that it amounts to a crime against all citizens. Honest, fair elections are an essential component of our democracy and a hallmark of the voting process. Forensic… Read more »
The Salamander Letter: Forgery in the Mormon Church
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the LDS Church or more commonly as the Mormon church, has been rocked by numerous scandals throughout the years. One of the church’s biggest scandals, though, took place back in 1984 and involved what was known as the Salamander Letter. This letter that appeared… Read more »
Beyond Handwriting: Other Ways to Identify Document Issues
At Drexler Document Lab, we deal with many people’s concerns regarding the validity and authenticity of a range of documents, including examining the handwriting that can be found on any given document for signs of alteration of forgery. But that’s not all we do. We have an extensive list of services that can be of… Read more »
Certifying Documents: What We Learned from Dan Rather
It was meant to be a breaking story about President George W. Bush’s National Guard service, but it ended up getting four CBS News employees terminated for presenting a tale that wasn’t entirely true. The story, which aired in 2004, was reported in the midst of the race for president between Bush and Sen. John… Read more »
Identifying Altered Documents
At Drexler Document Lab, we specialize in ensuring the security and integrity of your most precious and irreplaceable documents. We review contracts, checks, historical records and more to verify that all information is authentic and that the paperwork has not been modified after its original creation. Even though technology has advanced and digitized documents have… Read more »