Smyrna resident sentenced for multi-year tax fraud scheme

ATLANTA – Tamar Lee has been sentenced for conspiring to present false claims for refunds to the Internal Revenue Service. “The defendants stole the personal identifying information of innocent victims, netting more…

February 19, 2022

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Disgraced former attorney sentenced to nearly six years in prison for litigation advance fraud scheme

Department of Justice Press Releases

ATLANTA – Chalmer “Chuck” Detling, II, a disbarred attorney, has been sentenced to prison after being convicted by a jury of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Without their knowledge or authorization,…

February 15, 2022

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Accountant pleads guilty to embezzling $800,000 from elderly client

Department of Justice Press Releases

ATLANTA – Heidi Royal, who was employed as an accountant at an Atlanta-based wealth management firm, has pleaded guilty to federal charges arising from a scheme to defraud one of the firm’s…

February 14, 2022

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Mayor of Stonecrest and bookkeeper plead guilty to theft of COVID-19 relief funds

Department of Justice Press Releases

ATLANTA – Jason Lary, the former mayor of Stonecrest, and Lania Boone, a bookkeeper for the entity that administered COVID-19 relief funds awarded to Stonecrest, have pleaded guilty to charges related to…

February 12, 2022

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Multiple India-based call centers and their directors indicted for perpetuating phone scams affecting thousands of Americans

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

ATLANTA – A superseding indictment has been unsealed against multiple Indian-based call centers and their directors charging that each of them conspired with the previously–indicted VoIP provider E Sampark, and its Director,…

February 4, 2022

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22 people charged in connection with a multi-million dollar Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme

Department of Justice Press Releases

ATLANTA – Twenty-two individuals, residing across the United States, have been charged with wire fraud conspiracy and other related charges in connection with a fraudulent scheme to obtain approximately $3,899,377 in Paycheck…

February 1, 2022

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Serial domestic abuser and multi-convicted felon sentenced for gun crimes

Department of Justice Press Releases

ROME, Ga. – A violent Rome-area drug dealer has been sentenced for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. “Floyd’s…

January 25, 2022

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Sentinel Real Estate agrees to resolve Fair Housing Act discrimination claims

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

ATLANTA – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia has entered into an agreement with Sentinel Real Estate Inc., Tina Brooks, and John’s Creek, LLC (“Respondents”), a property owner…

January 21, 2022

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Texas Man Arrested for Making Election-Related Threats to Government Officials

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

ATLANTA – Chad Stark has been arrested in Travis County, Texas for allegedly sending threatening election-related communications to government officials on Jan. 5, 2021. This is the first criminal case brought by…

January 21, 2022

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Real estate agent sentenced for running multi-year mortgage and real estate commission fraud schemes

Department of Justice Press Releases

ATLANTA – Atlanta real estate agent Eric Hill has been sentenced for his participation in a mortgage fraud scheme that netted more than $21 million in fraudulent mortgage loans. Many of the…

January 21, 2022

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Texas Man Arrested for Making Election-Related Threats to Government Officials

Department of Justice Press Releases

A Texas man was arrested today in Travis County, Texas, for allegedly sending threatening election-related communications to government officials on Jan. 5, 2021. Chad Stark, 54, of Leander, was arrested this morning…

January 21, 2022

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Roswell businesswoman sentenced for $6 million in Paycheck Protection Program fraud

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

ATLANTA – Hunter VanPelt has been sentenced to prison for bank fraud related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) when she obtained over $6 million in fraudulent proceeds. “The Paycheck Protection Program…

January 5, 2022

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Hampton man pleads guilty to seeking fraudulent IRS COVID relief

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

ATLANTA – Robert Ward, who filed a false Form 7200 with the IRS, has pleaded guilty to a charge of filing a false claim with the United States. “Unfortunately, criminals continue to…

December 16, 2021

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Tupelo Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Illegal Possession of Firearms

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

Oxford, MS – A federal jury has convicted a Tupelo, Mississippi man of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana and possession of firearms by a convicted felon. According to court documents and…

December 16, 2021

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Dr. Jeffrey M. Gallups and Entellus Medical agree to pay $4.2 million to resolve False Claims Act lawsuit alleging kick-back arrangements

Department of Justice Press Releases

ATLANTA – Dr. Jeffrey M. Gallups (founder, owner, medical director and past-CEO of Milton Hall Surgical Associates (“MHSA”) a/k/a The Ear, Nose & Throat Institute) and Entellus Medical have agreed to pay…

December 8, 2021

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Two Men Charged With Obstructing Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Department of Justice Press Releases

WASHINGTON — Two men have been arrested and charged with crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint…

December 4, 2021

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Woman pleads guilty to scamming SSA and FEMA out of hundreds of thousands of dollars

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

ATLANTA – Ivie Shevon Sajere pled guilty to a money laundering conspiracy that defrauded the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) out of nearly $1,000,000. The conspiracy…

December 1, 2021

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VA employee sentenced for stealing

Department of Justice Press Releases

ATLANTA – Kevin Rumph, Jr., has been sentenced to prison for stealing medical supplies from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. “It is disappointing when someone entrusted to help care for our…

December 1, 2021

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Owner of tax preparation business and wife plead guilty to committing millions in COVID-19-related fraud and tax fraud

Department of Justice Press Releases

ATLANTA – Tiyari Collins and Farah Collins, husband and wife, have pleaded guilty to defrauding the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) by obtaining approximately $1.9 million in fraudulent loans from the Paycheck…

November 30, 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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