Our Past Results

In a high profile spousal contract killing on Staten Island, New York, the female defendant was acquitted of all murder charges in the shooting death of her husband but the verdict was under serious scrutiny in the community. The husband and wife involved were an affluent couple in Staten Island and the court appointed an attorney to represent the interests of their infant children in the estate. This attorney retained the services of George Scheld Investigations Inc to determine whether the wife was instrumental in the death of her husband. With no access to the district attorney file, Mr. Scheld had to conduct an extensive investigation including undercover work that took him deep into the criminal underbelly and darkest parts of Staten Island. Mr. Scheld was successful in gathering irrefutable evidence implicating the spouse in this contract killing. Found witnesses who were present during the financial transaction between the spouse and the individuals convicted in the shooting. Mr. Scheld additionally found witnesses who the defendants tried to hire to have her husband killed but who declined. On the eve of trial, the defendant opted to capitulate and forfeit her entitlement to the massive estate which instead was put into trust for the health, maintenance, welfare and education of the children. Double Jeopardy prevented the defendant from being retried criminally and she has been living her life as a free woman although her secret was irrevocably exposed through the diligent efforts of George Scheld.

One of the greatest challenges George Scheld investigations has encountered to date was an assignment to locate the sole beneficiary to a sizable estate who disappeared 24 years prior. This individual turned to drugs and was thought to be living on the streets in homeless capacity somewhere in Philadelphia. Fieldwork included undercover handling at four trailer parks and on the streets of Philadelphia in overnight capacity. Miraculously, Mr. Scheld was ultimately successful in locating the subject who no longer went by his legal name, thus complicating the investigative efforts. This individual is currently a recovering addict, gainfully employed, and making the most of his second chance. In a pristine ripple effect, he currently volunteers to help out the homeless living right here on Long Island.

Mr. Scheld successfully represented a client who was fired by his employer after he was diagnosed with cancer and he shared his chemotherapy schedule with them. Mr. Scheld subpoenaed the relevant portions of this individuals personnel file showing near perfect attendance for five years. He additionally interviewed clients and vendors, all of whom agreed that the subject represented his company in exemplary fashion. The subject was reinstated in his position with back pay and an aggressive monetary award for the hardships endured during the process.

George Scheld Investigations has been directly responsible for more than 600 defense verdicts.

George Scheld is responsible for high-monetary verdicts for many clients through diligent investigation that includes developing and building cases against all culpable parties. The firm has been the lead investigator on 17 cases where verdicts or settlements have exceeded $10 million. There have been countless other high-monetary successes, including multiple victories on cases considered to be “long shots.”

George Scheld Investigations was directly responsible for recovering millions of dollars from the State of California for a prominent jet manufacturer after an engine valued at $31 million was destroyed in a single-vehicle rollover accident while being transported on a desolate San Bernardino desert highway. After flying to the accident location, Mr. Scheld observed 3 memorials within a one-mile span of highway from the subject loss location. A trip to the local library identified all individuals involved in the developed accidents and made an additional determination that two of them had initiated suits against the State of California for improper highway design. After speaking with counsel for both actions as well as all expert engineers, California was identified as a strong subrogation candidate. The client won a favorable settlement prior to putting the matter into litigation.

George Scheld uncovered a $3 million health insurance fraud involving a prominent Westchester County chiropractor. Suspicious that multiple factory workers from the South Bronx were traveling to Westchester County to seek chiropractic treatment and after identifying a near-perfect attendance record for these individuals, a full investigation was conducted by George Scheld. As patients were interviewed, it became clear that most of these individuals could not describe the chiropractor or his office and were receiving kickbacks from the doctor in return for completing fraudulent forms. A subsequent determination was made that organized crime was involved in the fraud and - after receiving multiple death threats, which including an actual Molotov cocktail being thrown at an investigator and cooperating witness, - the matter was ultimately referred to the Westchester District Attorney, who moved forward with prosecution and conviction.

George Scheld Investigation has investigated and documented many cases of child abuse through the use of surveillance as well as the use of concealed stationary cameras. These efforts have led to employment termination as well as criminal prosecutions. These matters are typically very sensitive and can be challenging from several perspectives but successful resolution brings with it a great sense of accomplishment.

Vitas Gerulaitis

Mr. Scheld successfully represented the family of former tennis great and Grand Slam winner, Vitas Gerulaitis in the wrongful death case stemming from his demise after carbon monoxide poisoning in an East Hampton mansion owned by a prominent family.

Marc Harris

George Scheld Investigations represented the family of actress Martha Raye in her competency hearings after marrying the much younger Marc Harris.

Joel Solomon

Mr. Scheld was lead investigator in a civil suit involving convicted killer Joel Solomon.

New York Mets

George Scheld led the investigation for defense team concerning matter involving former New York Mets stars.

Tawana Brawley

George Scheld Investigations was a contributing firm in the civil lawsuit resulting from the Tawana Brawley fraud.

Jeffrey Conroy

George Scheld Investigations was the investigator of record in the nationally covered Patchogue hate crime murder of Ecuadorean immigrant Marcelo Lucero by Jeffrey Conroy.

Confidential

There are other celebrity / media covered cases that cannot be mentioned due to gag order or confidentiality agreements.

George Scheld Investigations is responsible for locating and recovering a stolen yacht valued at over $10 million, which was ultimately tracked to a marina in Indonesia.