Two Parents in College Admissions Case Sentenced

BOSTON – Two California parents were sentenced today in federal court in Boston for their participation in the college admissions case in which they paid a total of $600,000 to facilitate their…

Fifteen Texas Doctors Agree to Pay over $2.8 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations

SHERMAN, Texas – Fifteen additional Texas doctors have agreed to pay a total of $2,831,280 to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving illegal kickbacks in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark…

Camden County Woman Admits Fraudulently Obtaining 30 Loans Meant to Help Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Camden County, New Jersey, resident today admitted conspiring to fraudulently obtain 30 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) totaling more than $3 million,…

Fifteen additional Texas doctors have agreed to pay a total of $2.83 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving illegal kickbacks in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law, and…

DC Solar Owner Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Prison for Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez sentenced Paulette Carpoff, 51, of Martinez, to 11 years and three months in prison for her role in the biggest criminal fraud scheme…

New Haven Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Role in Lottery and Romance Fraud Schemes

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that RALPH PIERRE, 32, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to…

Jury Convicts State Lawmaker of COVID-19 Fraud Scheme at Springfield Health Care Charity

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A Missouri state representative was convicted by a federal trial jury today for a nearly $900,000 COVID-19 fraud scheme, as well as a separate $200,000 fraud scheme in which…

Four Plead Guilty to Obtaining Nearly $5 Million in Fraudulent PPP Loans

Charleston, South Carolina — Lori Hammond, 53 of Summerville, Catherine (“Cassie”) Needham, 36, of Manning, Jontrell Wright, 35, of Holly Hill, and Christopher Conrad, 39, of Holly Hill, have all pleaded guilty…

Colorado Man Sentenced for Impeding the Internal Revenue Service

United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Longmont, Colorado, man convicted of Impeding the Internal Revenue Service was sentenced on June 21, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Lawrence L. Piersol.…

Real Estate Developer Found Guilty of Fraud, Bribery and Obstruction Charges for Paying $500,000 in Cash to City Officials

LOS ANGELES – A real estate developer and one of his companies were found guilty by a jury today of federal criminal charges for providing $500,000 in cash to then-Los Angeles…

Arkansas Couple Sentenced To Federal Prison For Social Security Fraud

FORT SMITH – A Fort Smith husband and wife were sentenced today to federal prison for Theft of Government Funds and Aiding and Abetting. The Honorable Judge P.K. Holmes, III, presided over…

Former Portland Attorney Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Client Funds

PORTLAND, Ore.—A former Portland attorney pleaded guilty today to multiple felony charges after perpetrating a scheme to defraud her clients and use the proceeds to pay for personal expenses. Lori E. Deveny,…

Monopoly 25X Scratch-Off wins $50,000

GRAFTON, OH – Brandon Postlethwait of Grafton won $50,000 on the Ohio Lottery’s Monopoly 25X scratch-off. Brandon will receive $36,000 after mandatory state and federal tax totaling 28 percent. His winning ticket…

$1 Million Top Prize Won on Scratch-Off in Parma Heights

PARMA HEIGHTS, OH – Ibrahim El-Madhoun is the winner of the top prize of $1,000,000 on the Ohio Lottery Scratch-Off, Cash Celebration. Ibrahim chose to recieve $40,000 a year for 25 years. He will…

$20,000 Won on Money Bag Multiplier in Warren

WARREN, OH – Albert Sheilds of Warren is the winner of $20,000 on the Ohio Lottery Scratch-Off, Money Bag Multiplier. Albert will receive $14,400 after mandatory state and federal tax totaling 28…

$500,000 Top Prize Won on Cashword in Conneaut

CONNEAUT, OH – Hattie Eisweirth of Conneaut is the winner of the $500,000 top prize on the Ohio Lottery Scratch-Off, $500,000 Cashword. Eisweirth will receive $360,000 after mandatory state and federal taxes totaling…

Special Edition Cashword Top Prize Won in Newark

NEWARK, OH – Ronald Terry of Newark is the lucky winner of the $300,000 top prize on the Ohio Lottery Scratch-Off, Special Edition Cashword. Terry will receive $216,000 after mandatory state and federal…

$150,000 Scratch-Off Top Prize Won in Canton

CANTON, OH – Cynthia Bernal of Canton is the lucky winner of the $150,000 top prize on the Ohio Lottery Scratch-Off, Whole Lotta 500s. Bernal will receive $108,000 after mandatory state and federal…

$25,000-a-Year-for-Life Won in Circleville

CIRCLEVILLE, OH – John Maloney has claimed the $25,000-a-year-for-life prize sold in the May Lucky for Life drawing. This is the 30th $25,000-a-year-for-life prize sold by the Ohio Lottery since 2015 when it joined the…

HICKS: Biden Is Nowhere To Be Found After Unleashing Total Chaos At The Southern Border

HICKS: Biden Is Nowhere To Be Found After Unleashing Total Chaos At The Southern Border Tommy Hicks on June 26, 2022 I was at the border just this week. If President Joe Biden…

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