Rudolph Johnson, Frantz Pasteur, and Frederick Anderson, all of Irvington, New Jersey, are each charged by complaint with one count of conspiracy to file false claims against the government and …
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Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For COVID-19 Relief Loan Scheme Committed While On Supervised Release
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelAccording to court documents, at the time of the fraud scheme, Arian Anthony Bailey, 34, was serving a term of federal supervised release for felony drug and gun convictions. While …
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Former Cedar Rapids Resident Sentenced to Federal Prison in COVID-19 Pandemic Loan Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelA former Cedar Rapids, Iowa, resident who helped other individuals procure more than 30 false and fraudulent COVID-19 pandemic loans, valued at more than $600,000, was sentenced on March 8, …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ronald Allen, Jr., a 54-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., has pleaded guilty to charges of first-degree theft and making false statements. This plea is related to his …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry has announced a significant agreement with Easton-based Great Conventions LLC and its owner, Christopher Wertz, offering refunds to consumers affected by the cancellation …
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NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Rutgers University remains one of the few colleges in the United States, and the last in New Jersey, to require COVID-19 vaccinations for its students. This …
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A recent Pew Research Center survey highlights a significant decrease in American concern over COVID-19, with only 20% of respondents viewing the virus as a major threat to public health …
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Roughly One Quarter Of Pentagon Purchases Related To COVID-19 Were Illegitimate, Watchdog Finds Micaela Burrow on January 18, 2024 An estimated 26% of purchases the Department of Defense (DOD) reported …
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A mask mandate has been reinstated at Sandy Hook National Park due to a recent increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations in the area. Visitors are now required to wear masks inside …
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NEWARK, NJ – Nikenson Jean Mathurin, a 44-year-old resident of Sparta, New Jersey, faces charges of wire fraud and money laundering in a $2 million COVID-19 relief fund fraud. The …
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NEWARK, N.J. – Today, a Maryland resident was sentenced to 41 months in prison for fraudulent activities involving over $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger …
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Los Angeles Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Prison for COVID-19 Business Loan Fraud Schemes and for Firearms and Ammo Crime
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelLOS ANGELES – A downtown Los Angeles man was sentenced today to 63 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $150,000 – and attempted to obtain an additional …
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Maryland Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $2 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funds
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelNEWARK, N.J. – A Maryland man was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for illegally obtaining more than $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger …
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Florida attorney convicted at trial for role in COVID-19 fraud scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelSAVANNAH, GA: A Florida attorney has been convicted at trial for participating in a scheme to illegally obtain funding from a federal COVID-19 small business relief program. Shaquandra Woods, 40, …
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Former Miami-Dade Police Officer Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelMIAMI – Samuel Harris, 43, who was a police officer with the Miami-Dade Police Department (“MDPD”), was sentenced today, Dec. 11, to 4 months in prison, followed by 4 months …
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Springfield, Illinois, Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Firearm Possession and Covid-19 Fraud
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Springfield, Illinois, man, Demetrius S. Washington, 27, was sentenced on December 6, 2023, to a total of 108 months imprisonment: 96 months for possession of a …
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HOUSTON – A Houston area brother and sister have been indicted for submitting fraudulent COVID-19 relief loans, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Jonathan Flores, 31, Willis, and Bianca April …
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A Plano man pleaded guilty Thursday to orchestrating a fraudulent scheme to obtain approximately $1.7 million from Medicare, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Damon …
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Maryland Man Charged With Committing $11.5 Million In Covid-19 Pandemic Fraud
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelHARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Creed White, age 65, of Freeland, Maryland, was charged in a criminal information with conspiracy …
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Former Blackfeet Tribal operations manager suspected of stealing tribal COVID-19 relief funding arraigned on charges
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelGREAT FALLS — The former operations manager for the Blackfeet Tribe was arraigned today on charges accusing him of stealing federal COVID-19 relief funding the tribe received, U.S. Attorney Jesse …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Global progress in policies to reduce tobacco use slowed for the first time in 12 years following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to analysis published …
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EXCLUSIVE: Air Force Begs Troops Booted Over COVID-19 Vax To Come Back Micaela Burrow on November 21, 2023 The U.S. Air Force sent a letter telling an airman booted from …
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Sean Patrick Boyd Jr., 26, of Dunbar, pleaded guilty today to receipt of stolen money. Boyd admitted to a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) …
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BOISE – A federal jury in Boise convicted a Georgia woman today for fraudulently obtaining and misusing a $338,958 Paycheck Protection Program loan that the Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed …
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A federal jury in Boise, Idaho, convicted a Georgia woman today for fraudulently obtaining and misusing a $338,958 Paycheck Protection Program loan that the Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed under …