Hospice Facility Owner Indicted for Health Care Fraud
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that SHIVA AKULA (“AKULA”), age 65, of New Orleans, Louisiana was charged by a grand jury on August 5, 2021, in a 23-count…
Porcupine Man Sentenced to Twenty Years in Federal Prison
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Justice Department Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Property Manager and Owners of California Apartment Buildings
Note: View the Spanish translation of this press release here. LOS ANGELES – The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement to resolve a lawsuit alleging that Filomeno…
Kodiak Fisherman Sentenced Federal Prison and $1 million Fine for Falsifying Fishing Records
ANCHORAGE – A Kodiak, Alaska, man was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Joshua M. Kindred to six months in federal prison, a $1,000,000 fine, 126 days in a halfway house and 80…
North Dakota Man Sentenced on Drug Charge
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Phil Murphy orders NJ public students to mask up regardless of vaccine status
TRENTON, NJ – Whether or not your child has been vaccinated or not, it doesn’t matter. When you go back to school shopping in New Jersey, make sure you pick up some…
Former Newton Scientist Agrees to Pay $215,000 to Resolve Allegations of False Statements in Grant Application
BOSTON – A former Newton scientist sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has agreed to resolve allegations that he submitted false statements on a grant application to the National Institutes of Health…
Nebraska Fugitive Sentenced To Four Years In Prison
Ocala, Florida – Senior United States District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Howard D. Farley, Jr. (72, Weirsdale) to four years in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised released…
Metro East Personal Assistant Facing Health Care Fraud Charges
EAST SAINT LOUIS, Ill. – Shomanicka Holly, 36, of East Saint Louis, Illinois, was arraigned in federal court today after a grand jury returned an indictment charging her with three counts of …
Ocala Man Convicted Of Wire Fraud In Relation To Resale Of Wireless Communications Plans
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA – A federal jury in Gainesville has convicted Justin Lewis, 38, of Ocala, Florida of six counts of wire fraud. The guilty verdict, returned Tuesday, at the conclusion of a…
Convicted Bronx Fraudster Who Fled To Ghana Prior To Serving Sentence Is Extradited To The United States
Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jacqueline Maguire, the Acting Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”),…
Fox Chapel Cardiologist Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud Scheme Involving More Than $13 Million of Insurance Billings
PITTSBURGH – A resident of Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court following his conviction at trial on two counts of health care fraud, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman…
Shepherd man charged in COVID-19 relief fraud scheme
BILLINGS – A Shepherd man who owns a restaurant was arraigned today on charges in connection with a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration (SBA) of approximately $75,000 in a COVID-19…
Ascension Michigan to Pay $2.8 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
WASHINGTON – Ascension Michigan and related hospitals, Providence Park Hospital, St. John Hospital and Medical Center, St. John Macomb Oakland Hospital and Ascension Crittenton Hospital (collectively, Ascension Michigan), all located in Michigan,…
Justice Department Reaches Agreement with the State of New Jersey under the National Voter Registration Act
The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a proposed consent decree to settle a voting rights lawsuit with the State of New Jersey and state officials. The Justice Department’s…
Tennessee Department of Human Services Agrees to Pay $6,854,416 to Resolve False Claims Act Liability in Connection With Snap Quality Control
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) has agreed to pay the United States $6,854,416 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in its administration of the U.S. Department…
Gas Station Manager Arrested and Charged with Billing Fraudulent Fuel Charges on Amtrak Vehicles
NEWARK, N.J. – A New Jersey gas station manager was charged today in connection with entering fraudulent charges on fuel credit cards assigned to at least four Amtrak vehicles, Acting U.S. Attorney…
Former South Dakota Attorney Sentenced for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and Bank Fraud
Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Vale, South Dakota, woman convicted on two counts of Wire Fraud, two counts of Money Laundering, and one count of Bank Fraud,…
Justice Department Reaches Agreement with State of New Jersey under National Voter Registration Act
NEWARK, N.J. – The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a proposed consent decree to settle a voting rights lawsuit with the State of New Jersey and state officials.…
Jamaican National Sentenced for Stealing more than $970,000 in Lottery Scam
DENVER – Jamaican national Leonard Luton of Brooklyn, New York was sentenced yesterday to 108 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years supervised release and $881,477.41 in restitution for his role…