Maple Grove Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for $9.6 Million Scheme to Defraud the COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program

MINNEAPOLIS – A Maple Grove man has been sentenced to 60 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for fraudulently applying for $9,619,046.46 from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s…

March 9, 2022

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Maryland Man Admits to Coordinating Covid-19, Unemployment, Insurance, and Aggravated Identity Theft Schemes

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Baltimore, Maryland – Idowu Raji, age 40, of Baltimore County, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit access device fraud, access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft in relation to multiple…

March 9, 2022

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Purveyor of fake COVID-19 vaccines sentenced

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Seattle – A Redmond, Washington, man who held himself out as a biotech expert was sentenced today in federal court for introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. …

March 8, 2022

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Texas Woman Sentenced for Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

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BOSTON – A Texas woman was sentenced today for her involvement in a scheme to fraudulently claim COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Donna Wasson, 37, of San Antonio, Texas, was sentenced by U.S. District…

March 8, 2022

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Trio Sentenced To Federal Prison For Conspiracy, Identity Theft, And Various Fraud Charges, Including A Stolen COVID-19 Stimulus Check

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TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida announced the sentencings of Joe Nicholas Catala, 21, of Port St. Lucie, Florida (formerly of Tallahassee, Florida);…

March 8, 2022

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Maryland COVID-19 hospitalizations drop to lowest case rate in America

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ANNAPOLIS, MD – In a promising announcement that the COVID-19 pandemic may soon be behind us, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan today announced hospitalizations in the state are among the lowest case rates…

March 7, 2022

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Bucco calls for a total lift on COVID-19 mandates after governor’s health emergency ends Monday

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TRENTON, NJ – When Governor Phil Murphy’s state public health emergency expires on Monday, so should the lingering vaccine and mask mandates in public offices and for public employees. That’s according to…

March 4, 2022

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Governor Murphy’s COVID-19 Press Conferences End Today

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TRENTON, NJ – For two years, Governor Phil Murphy has held regularly scheduled COVID-19 press briefings to defend his actions during the pandemic. Those actions included prolonged business lockdowns, school closures, mandatory…

March 4, 2022

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Rye Ophthalmologist Sentenced To 96 Months In Prison For Prolific Seven-Year Healthcare Fraud Scheme And Covid-19 Loan Fraud

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Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that AMEET GOYAL, M.D., (“GOYAL”) an ophthalmologist in Rye, New York, was sentenced today to 96 months in…

March 3, 2022

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United States Files Enforcement Action to Stop Deceptive Marketing of Herbal Tea Product Advertised as Covid-19 Treatment

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BROOKLYN, NY – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York and the Department of Justice, Consumer Protection Branch, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the…

March 3, 2022

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Surgeon General Demands Tech Companies Hand Over Data On COVID-19 ‘Misinformation’

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Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy sent a formal request for information Thursday to major tech companies demanding data on “misinformation” related to the COVID-19 vaccine and the virus itself, The New York…

March 3, 2022

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Carlisle Woman Sentenced For Illegal Monetary Transactions Involving Covid-19 Relief Funds

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HARRISBURG- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on February 28, 2022, Christina McConnell, age 43, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by United States District Court…

March 1, 2022

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Queens Marine Reservist, Nurse Charged for Dealing Fake COVID-19 ID Cards

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QUEENS, NY – A Queens Nurse and U.S. Marine Corps Reservist Jia Liu and nurse Steven Rodriguez have been charged by the federal government for forging and selling false COVID-19 vaccination cards.…

March 1, 2022

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Maryland COVID-19 Metrics Continue Downward Trend

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ANNAPOLIS, MD – The number of hospitalizations and serious cases of COVID-19 are dwindling each day. According to Governor Larry Hogan, there are just 400 COVID-19 related hospitalizations in the state of…

February 28, 2022

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South River Council Continues to Host Zoom Meetings for COVID-19 Safety

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SOUTH RIVER, NJ – As many towns across New Jersey are returning their regularly scheduled municipal town hall meetings in person, South River today announced it will continue using its existing Zoom…

February 25, 2022

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This Family’s Decades-Long Military Service Ended Due To The COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate as Young Marine’s Career Ends

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Samantha Renck on February 24, 2022 Hayden Robichaux was booted from the United States Marine Corps this month because he would not get the COVID-19 vaccine. He, his brother, Hunter, and their…

February 25, 2022

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Former MTA Special Inspector Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud

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ALBANY, NEW YORK – Sean M. Andre, age 32, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for conspiring with an Ulster County man to fraudulently obtain more…

February 24, 2022

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Chesterland Man Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay Restitution for COVID-19 Relief Fraud

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Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Robert Bearden, 49, of Chesterland, Ohio, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Donald C. Nugent to one year in prison and ordered to…

February 24, 2022

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Knoxville Woman Sentenced To 57 Months In Prison For Defrauding COVID-19 Economic Relief Programs

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On February 24, 2022, Porsha Tims Bush, 42, formerly of Knoxville, Tennessee, was sentenced to 57 months in prison by the Honorable Katherine A. Crytzer, in the United States…

February 24, 2022

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Governor Phil Murphy has declared the end of COVID-19 briefings, but his emergency powers remain

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From the desk of Christopher DePhillips TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips slammed Gov. Phil Murphy for keeping the public health emergency in light of his announcement that he is ending the Covid-19…

February 23, 2022

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