Three Sentenced to Prison in Nationwide Card Fraud, Money Laundering Scheme

Assistant U. S. Attorney Nicholas Pilchak (619) 546-9709 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – April 20, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Three men were sentenced in federal court today for engaging in a years-long, nation-wide…

Man Charged With Defrauding Customers Who Sought To Buy Cryptocurrency-Mining Computers And Miner-Hosting Services

Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge, New York Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced the arrest today…

Longtime Employee of a Harford County, Maryland Manufacturer Pleads Guilty to Participating in a $20 Million Kickback Scheme

Baltimore, Maryland – Elliott Dennis Kleinman, age 68, of Bel Air, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and tax evasion, in connection with a kickback scheme that defrauded…

Former Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Sentenced To 15 Months In Prison For Obstructing Federal Investigation Of Misconduct At Municipal Credit Union

Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that SYLVIA ASH, a former justice of the New York State Supreme Court and chair of the Board of…

Former NYPD Police Officer Sentenced to 97 Months’ Imprisonment for Bribery and Drug Trafficking Offenses

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Robert Smith, a former New York City Police Department (“NYPD”) police officer, was sentenced by United States District Judge Rachel P. Kovner to 97 months…

Supervisor at Long Island Drug Manufacturer Sentenced to Prison for Theft of Medical Products

Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Gregory Settino, a resident of Bethpage, New York, was sentenced by United States District Judge Joanna Seybert to a year and a day’s imprisonment…

Israeli Corporate Lawyer Charged In Insider Trading Scheme

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”),…

Long Island Medical Doctor Charged as Part of COVID-19 Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action

An indictment was returned yesterday in Central Islip charging Dr. Perry Frankel with three counts of health care fraud for an alleged scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid of over $1.3 million…

Justice Department Announces Nationwide Coordinated Law Enforcement Action to Combat Health Care Related COVID-19 Fraud

Memphis, TN – The Department of Justice today announced criminal charges against 21 defendants in nine federal districts across the United States for their alleged participation in various health care related fraud…

Drunk Driver Who Assaulted Cops Pleads Guilty

BUFFALO, NY (Erie County Press) – Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 33-year-old Chaz M. Brzezicki of East Aurora pleaded guilty on Monday afternoon before State Supreme Court Justice…

Woman Robbed, Another Stabbed at Herald Square Station

NEW YORK, NY – A subway cell phone thief knocked a phone out of a 33-year-old woman’s hand inside the Herald Square Station in Manhattan then stabbed another woman who tried to…

Man Slashed with Knife in Brooklyn

BROOKLYN, NY – The New York City Police Department is searching for a slashing suspect who assaulted a man in the area of Beverly Road and East 16th Street on Tuesday. Police…

RECOVERY CENTERS OF AMERICA AND MAPDA (MOTHERS AGAINST PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE) 2022 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS COMMITTED TO THE FIGHT AGAINST ADDICTION

“My desire to help those suffering was greater than my desire to use drugs…” Tweet this The 2022 RCA Hope for Addiction Scholarship winner is Zachary Baksh, from Lawrence, Kansas. Zach is…

AWH Consolidates Ownership in Vertically Integrated Pennsylvania Operator

– AWH Completes Roll-Up Transaction of Remaining Outstanding Interests of Story of PA CR, LLC – – Story Permitted to Open One Cultivation Facility and Six Dispensaries in Pennsylvania – NEW YORK,…

Brave Health and The Doula Network Partner to Support Maternal Mental Health for Medicaid Populations

Partnership will meet growing demand for timely, accessible behavioral health services for new and expecting mothers MIAMI, April 20, 2022 — Brave Health, a virtual-first behavioral health provider focused on serving Medicaid…

Jackpocket Named Official Digital Lottery Partner of the Minnesota Twins

“With Opening Day recently behind us, we look forward to bringing Twins fans a new way to play the lottery with this partnership,” said Jackpocket CEO Peter Sullivan. “This is Jackpocket’s first-ever…

FirstEnergy Set to Plant 20,000 Trees in 2022

Company aims to exceed its 2021 accomplishment of approximately 17,000 trees planted AKRON, Ohio, April 20, 2022 — In support of its continued commitment to the environment and support of the communities…

Medical Sales Representative Found Guilty of Role in Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud, Wire Fraud, Anti-Kickback Statute and Travel Act Conspiracies

CAMDEN, N.J. – A medical sales representative from Gloucester County, New Jersey, was convicted today on 18 counts related to defrauding public health insurance plans out of more than $4.6 million, Attorney…

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Nationwide “Felony Lane Gang” Conspiracy

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Tyrone Parker, age 40, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pled guilty today in federal court in Syracuse to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced United…

Baltimore Narcotics Supplier and Tester Admits to Transporting More Than Two Kilograms of Cocaine to Maryland for a Drug Trafficking Organization

Baltimore, Maryland – Joseph Grigsby, age 51, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance. The guilty plea was announced by…

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