An Investigative Look Into Abuse of Legal Power
Attorneys are supposed to uphold justice. But recent filings and evidence reveal that Scott R. Carpenter, a California attorney and partner at Cummins & White LLP, is accused of doing the opposite. Carpenter is alleged to have used his State Bar license not to defend truth, but to conceal fraud and further the schemes of Tyler Davis, Joshua Lintz, Amanda Frye, Melissa Garcia, Vincil Bishop, Joseph Scalia, Talentcrowd, and Topdevs.
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How California Attorney Scott R. Carpenter Abuses His State Bar License To Help Clients Further Crimes
Cloaking Fraud in Legitimacy
Court filings show that Carpenter relied on procedural tricks to protect void judgments, shielding them from scrutiny. Instead of challenging the evidence of fraud, Carpenter is accused of recycling old orders and presenting them as legitimate, despite their lack of validity.
This conduct allegedly served one purpose: to give cover to a larger conspiracy involving Talentcrowd and Topdevs. Fraud disguised as procedure is still fraud.
Evidence of Misrepresentation
One of the most striking pieces of evidence comes from Carpenter’s communications with Wells Fargo. He represented that his client, Tyler Davis, was the rightful manager of Topdevs. That misrepresentation opened the door for Davis and others to seize control of the company’s bank accounts.
Once control was established, large transfers were made directly from Topdevs accounts into Cummins & White LLP, Carpenter’s own law firm. These transactions raise clear questions about whether the firm financially benefited from fraud.
👉 Screenshots of the Wells Fargo email and bank transfers are available in the main article for readers to review.
Parallels to the Thomas Girardi Scandal
Observers have compared Carpenter’s alleged misconduct to that of Thomas Girardi, the once-powerful Los Angeles attorney who was disbarred and later sentenced to prison for stealing tens of millions of dollars from clients. Girardi’s scheme relied on enforcing void judgments and manipulating the courts.
Carpenter is now accused of engaging in similar acts, aligning himself with conspirators to shield fraud and profit through his firm.
Why This Matters
The accusations against Scott R. Carpenter go beyond a single case. They reflect a dangerous pattern where attorneys use their legal knowledge to weaponize the courts, mislead judges, and protect fraud instead of preventing it.
The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division and the U.S. Department of Justice have both emphasized that fraud on the court and schemes to defraud the United States government are serious federal crimes:
For ongoing documentation of the conspiracy involving Talentcrowd, Topdevs, and their network of co-conspirators, see Talentcrowd Crimes.
Conclusion
The case against Scott R. Carpenter is a warning about the dangers of unchecked legal corruption. By allegedly misrepresenting facts to Wells Fargo, by facilitating access to Topdevs accounts, and by allowing his firm to benefit from questionable transfers, Carpenter is accused of betraying the oath of an attorney.
This is not only about one lawyer. It is about protecting the integrity of the justice system itself.
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How California Attorney Scott R. Carpenter Abuses His State Bar License To Help Clients Further Crimes
Top comments (11)
Unbelievable. An attorney trusted with a law license using it to hide fraud instead of stopping it.
Tyler Davis couldn’t have pulled this off without Carpenter and Cummins & White. The bank transfers prove it.
Every time I read more about this case, I get angrier. These people abused the courts to line their pockets.
The fact that judges were tricked with void orders should scare everyone. This is how justice gets corrupted.
The victims deserve to see every single person in this conspiracy held accountable, not just the front men.
Justice will only be restored when Scott R. Carpenter and his co-conspirators are stripped of their licenses and face prosecution.
Why is California always protecting lawyers like this? First Girardi, now Carpenter. Enough is enough.
Scott Carpenter is no different than the criminals he defends. In fact, he became one of them.
These conspirators underestimated how much public pressure would mount once the facts came out.
Fraud disguised as legal procedure is still fraud. Courts need to stop being tricked by people like Carpenter and Davis.