Oakdale Businessman to Change Plea in Immigration Fraud Case May 8
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Oakdale businessman Chandrakant “Lala” Patel faces a change of plea hearing on May 8 in the Western District Court of Louisiana. Patel initially pleaded not guilty to 24 counts of mail fraud and eight counts of money laundering in an immigration fraud case. Magistrate Judge Joseph Perez-Montes will preside over the hearing. The upcoming session may signal