Phil Murphy’s COVID-19 Tracers, Where Are They Now?
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of workers across New Jersey served as contact tracers, playing a critical role in tracking the spread of the virus under Governor Phil Murphy’s…
COVID-19 Facemasks Are Back in the South, Can They Return to New Jersey, New York Schools?
TRENTON, NJ – Remember the days of endless Zoom classes, sanitizer on every corner, and facemasks that became a permanent part of our outfits? Well, it seems like a déjà vu moment…
Pennsylvania Man Indicted for Mail and Wire Fraud in COVID-19 Relief Scheme and Auto Fraud
PHILADELPHIA, P.A. — Justin Heimbach, 33, of Bath, Pennsylvania, has been indicted on charges of mail fraud and wire fraud in connection with schemes to defraud the federal government and several local…
New Jersey Couple Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Federal COVID-19 Relief Program
TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey couple admitted to fraudulently obtaining approximately $790,000 in federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) payments, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced on Tuesday. Diana Valteri, 42,…
New Jersey Resident Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison for COVID-19 Fraud
NEWARK, NJ — Two more defendants have been sentenced in connection with a national COVID-19 fraud scheme, bringing the total number of sentenced individuals to 22. Toni A. Smith, 46, of New…
D.C. Resident Sentenced for Defrauding COVID-19 Assistance Program
WASHINGTON, DC – Khin Phoo Ngon, a 27-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today in D.C. Superior Court to 23 months in prison for her involvement in a scheme that defrauded…
New Jersey Still Allows You To Report Your Friends and Neighbors for COVID-19 Violations
TRENTON, NJ – If you’re one of those people still hiding in your house masked up, with stocks of toilet paper and bottled water, we have the thing for you. In a…
Police Say Opioid Withdrawl Contributed to Female Inmate’s COVID-19 Related Death
BEL AIR, MD—The Office of the State Medical Examiner has determined that the death of Brittani Ugrotzi, a 33-year-old inmate at Harford County Detention Center (HCDC), was due to natural causes compounded…
President Biden Allegedly Tests Positive for COVID-19
LAS VEGAS, NV — President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, as announced by a leader at the UnidosUS conference in Las Vegas. Janet Murguia, president of UnidosUS, shared the news…
New York CEO Convicted of Securities Fraud Over COVID-19 Rapid Test Claims
NEWARK, N.J. – The former CEO of SCWorx Corp. (SCWorx), Marc Schessel, was convicted today on two counts of securities fraud. A federal jury found Schessel guilty of misleading investors about the…
New York Governor Hochul Sounds COVID-19 Alarm As Cases Rise Slightly
Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on COVID-19 Situation Amid Rising Hospitalizations ALBANY, NY— Governor Kathy Hochul today addressed the current state of COVID-19 in New York, highlighting the impact of new variants…
Nurse Sentenced for Forging COVID-19 Vaccination Records and False Prescriptions
(SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.) – Julie DeVuono, 51, of Amityville, was sentenced following her guilty plea in September of 2023 to charges including filing forged COVID-19 Vaccination Record Cards, money laundering, and filing…
Philadelphia Bank Manager, New York Accomplice Nabbed for 38 False COVID-19 Loans
CAMDEN, NJ – Tommy Hawkins, a former branch manager of a national bank, and Sieff Robert Sargeant, a New York resident, have pleaded guilty to charges related to a multi-state COVID-19 relief…
New York City Man Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
SEATTLE, WA – Donte McClellon, a 30-year-old from New York City, was sentenced today to 42 months in prison on charges of wire fraud and bank fraud for misusing the COVID-19 Paycheck…
Wheatland Man Pleads Guilty to Submitting False Claims Against the United States in Relation to COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
According to court documents, Toland attempted to obtain a total of over $13.4 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief, including by filing multiple false tax returns with the IRS seeking refunds for the…
Omaha Man Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Program Fraud
During 2020 and 2021, Harper, assisted by another person, submitted applications for Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) program loans. Those loan programs were created or expanded by…
Two Individuals Arrested for Defrauding Canadian Company that Sought to Purchase Protective Surgical Masks at Outset of Covid-19 Pandemic
Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and James Smith, Assistant Director-in-Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York Field Office (FBI), announced the arrests and charges. Earlier…
Facebook Felt It Was Engaged In ‘Knife Fight’ With Biden White House Over COVID-19 Censorship, Docs Reveal
Facebook executives believed they were engaged in a “knife fight” with President Joe Biden’s White House on COVID-19 censorship, according to a House Judiciary Committee report published on Wednesday. Biden accused Facebook…
Mount Vernon Mother And Daughter Sentenced To Prison For $1.7 Million COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “These defendants stole from a taxpayer-funded program intended to help small businesses that were in desperate need of assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. As their convictions and…
Multistate COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme Leads to Three Indictments
CAMDEN, NJ – U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the indictment of three individuals for their involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain roughly $5 million from federal COVID-19 relief programs. The…
EXCLUSIVE: Jim Banks Demands Pentagon Hand Over Stats That Could Debunk COVID-19 Vax Argument
Republican Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana demanded the Pentagon give updated data on diseases rates that could show whether COVID-19 or the vaccine caused the illnesses to spike as side effects, according…