Kentucky Physician Sentenced for Unlawful Kickback Conspiracy

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Louisville, Kentucky, was sentenced in federal court today for one count of conspiracy to solicit and receive unlawful kickbacks, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced.…

November 23, 2021

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Justice Department Announces $139 Million for Law Enforcement Hiring to Advance Community Policing

Government News

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Justice today announced more than $139 million in grant funding through the department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (“COPS Office”) COPS Hiring Program (“CHP”). The…

November 23, 2021

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Jury Convicts Maryland Man for Membership in Computer Fraud and Identity Theft Ring that Targeted State Governments

Government News

ALBANY, NEW YORK – A jury yesterday voted to convict Guy Cuomo a/k/a “John Monaco,” age 54, of Frederick, Maryland, of computer fraud, misuse of a social security number, aggravated identity theft…

November 23, 2021

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Long Island Pain Management Doctor Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion

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Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Thomas Fattorusso, Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation (“IRS-CI”) New York Field Office,…

November 23, 2021

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Chelsea Landlord and Property Manager Agree to $80,000 Settlement for False Claims Act Violations

Government News

BOSTON – A Chelsea landlord, 44 Gerrish, LLC, and its property manager, HallKeen Management, Inc., have agreed to pay an $80,000 settlement for submitting false claims to the federal government after receiving…

November 23, 2021

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Four Sentenced this Week for Roles in Pandemic Unemployment Fraud, Mail Fraud Scheme

Government News

ABINGDON, Va. – Four more Southwest Virginia residents who conspired with over 30 other people to defraud the United States government by filing claims for more than $499,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits…

November 23, 2021

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8 Civilian Employees of the Philadelphia Police Department Indicted on Theft and Fraud Charges For Collecting Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

Government News

PHILADELPHIA –United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that the following defendants were charged with fraudulently obtaining emergency unemployment benefits related to COVID-19. Each of the following defendants was charged with one…

November 23, 2021

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Manchester Man Sentenced to 90 Months for Drug Trafficking Conspiracy and Firearm Charges

Government News

CONCORD – Gabriel Rivera, 41, of Manchester, was sentenced on Monday to 90 months in federal prison for drug conspiracy and firearm charges, Acting United States…

November 23, 2021

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Hudson County Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Using Fake Passports to Obtain $450,000 in Fraudulent Bank Withdrawals

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NEWARK, N.J. – A Hudson County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for conspiring to use fake passports to open accounts at banks into which he and…

November 23, 2021

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Human smuggling, forced labor among allegations in south Georgia federal indictment

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Photo courtesy of U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Georgia David H. Estes, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, speaks during a news conference Nov. 22, 2021, to announce…

November 23, 2021

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Nigerian Email Scammers Sentenced to Combined 22+ Years in Federal Prison

Government News

Two Nigerian fraudsters arrested in DOJ’s Operation reWired have been sentenced to a combined 22 ½ years in federal prison, announced acting U.S. Attorney Chad E. Meacham. Opeyemi Abidemi Adeoso, 46, pleaded…

November 23, 2021

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Georgia man sentenced to more than eight years in prison for filing false liens against federal government officials

Government News

ATLANTA – Hakim Amal Archible has been sentenced for filing false liens against federal government officials, including former IRS Commissioner John Koskinen and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew. “Harassing federal officials…

November 23, 2021

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Home health agency to pay $4.2 million to settle False Claims Act allegations

Government News

ATLANTA – PruittHealth, Inc. and affiliated entities (“Pruitt”) have agreed to pay $4.2 million to resolve allegations that they submitted claims for home health services that were not covered by the Medicare…

November 23, 2021

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New Jersey surpasses 50,000 ‘breakthrough’ COVID-19 cases among the fully vaccinated

Government Contractor Agrees to Pay Nearly $3.5 Million to Resolve Allegations it Overcharged U.S. Navy

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BOSTON – Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. (Draper), a Cambridge-based non-profit research company and defense contractor, has agreed to pay nearly $3.5 million to resolve allegations that it improperly overcharged U.S. Navy…

November 23, 2021

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Fort Walton Beach Man Pleads Guilty To A Scheme To Defraud

Government News

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Stephen M. Alford, 62, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, pled guilty today to one count of wire fraud related to his attempt to illegally obtain $25 million, purportedly in…

November 22, 2021

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Edgerton Doctor Sentenced to 54 Months for $13 Million Scheme to Defraud Medicare

Government News

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Dr. Ravi Murali, 39, formerly of Edgerton, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S.…

November 22, 2021

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South Carolina Chiropractor Pleads Guilty and Agrees to $9 Million False Claims Act Consent Judgment

Government News

On Nov. 8, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina entered a $9 million civil consent judgment for the United States against South Carolina chiropractor Daniel McCollum under the…

November 22, 2021

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Americans See ‘Poor Leadership’ In Government As A Bigger Problem Than The Pandemic

US and World News

Americans believe poor government leadership is a bigger problem than the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent Gallup poll showed. More than 20% of Americans said that “the government/poor leadership” is the top problem…

November 22, 2021

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State Grand Jury issues Indictments against Richard Alexander Murdaugh for Breach of Trust, Obtaining Property by False Pretenses, Money Laundering, Computer Crimes, and Forgery

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(COLUMBIA, SC) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that South Carolina State Grand Jury issued five indictments, totaling 27 counts, against suspended attorney Richard Alexander Murdaugh. These indictments charge…

November 22, 2021

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