As the world marks the four-year anniversary of the Covid-19 lockdowns, most people look back on those scary times with trepidation and regret. The original “15 days to flatten the …
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NYC Public Employees Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
by Adam Devineby Adam DevineCENTRAL ISLIP, NY — Arthur Cornwall, formerly employed by the New York City Transit Authority, and Sean Williams, a former New York State Court Officer, have each been sentenced to …
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Video Shows New Jersey Governor As He Hopped Around Like an Easter Bunny While Thousands Died of COVID-19
TRENTON, NJ – It was Easter of 2020 and New Jerseyans were locked inside their homes and out of their businesses. Thousands were dying from a deadly pandemic brought about …
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Three Charged for Fraudulently Seeking $2.9 Billion in COVID-19 Tax Credits
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelRudolph 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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D.C. Man Admits to Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Assistance Funds
by Jeff Jonesby Jeff JonesWASHINGTON, 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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Philadelphia ComicCon Ticket Holders Finally Offered Refunds for COVID-19 Cancellation
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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Public Concern Over COVID-19 and Vaccination Rates Decline in the U.S.
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonA 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
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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Two charged in $1.2 million COVID-19 relief fraud conspiracy
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelHOUSTON – 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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Lab Owner Pleads Guilty to $1.7 Million COVID-19 Test Fraud Scheme
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelA 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
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 …