KINNEAR WOMAN SENTENCED FOR FALSE STATEMENT OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that BENITA LOUISE SMITH, 56, of Kinnear, Wyoming was sentenced for making a false statement relating to a …
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New Jersey Man Convicted Of Receiving Military-Type Training From Hizballah, Marriage Fraud, And Making False Statements
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ALEXEI SAAB, a/k/a “Ali Hassan Saab,” a/k/a “Alex Saab,” a/k/a …
Sarasota Woman Pleads Guilty To Aiding In Filing Of False Tax Returns
Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Monica Clyburn has pleaded guilty to three counts of aiding in the filing of …
Yale Man Sentenced for False Statements
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – Kendall Dean Kipp, age 53, of Yale, was sentenced today in federal court to three years of probation for making a …
Native of Dominican Republic Convicted for Making Materially False Statements to Government Agents at the Cyril E. King Airport
St. Thomas, USVI – United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that after a two-day jury trial, Luis Miguel Lopez, a 28-year-old citizen of …
Home Health Company Operating in Florida Pays $2.1 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations
Miami, Florida – SHC Home Health Services of Florida, LLC and its related entities (collectively “Signature HomeNow”) have paid $2.1 million to the United States …
Florida Tax Preparer Convicted of Fraud and Identity Theft for Filing False Tax Returns
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Guy Menard Charles, 51, of Naples, FL, was convicted after trial of 23 counts of …
Virginia Company Agrees to Pay $800,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
NEWARK, N.J. – An information technology service provider to the United States military has agreed to pay $800,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the …
Home Health Company Operating in Florida Pays $2.1 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations
LOUISVILLE, KY – On April 29, 2022, SHC Home Health Services of Florida, LLC and its related entities (collectively “Signature HomeNow”) paid $2.1 million to …
Super PAC and its President Plead Guilty to Dark Money Scheme to File False Reports with the FEC
A Super PAC and its president pleaded guilty today to scheming to lie to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) about the true identities of donors. …
Doctor Admits to Filing False Tax Returns
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Ehab Kodsi, age 56, of Watervliet, New York, pled guilty today to filing a false tax return and admitted to deliberately …
Former FEMA Employee Pleads Guilty to Aiding in the Preparation of False Tax Returns
Greenbelt, Maryland – Shanta Johnson, age 44, of Germantown, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to aiding in the preparation of false tax returns. The guilty …
Albuquerque man pleads guilty to bank fraud and submitting false documents
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Rick Benavidez, 47, of Albuquerque, pleaded guilty on April 29 in federal court to two counts of conspiracy to commit bank fraud …
Middlesex County Man Admits Filing False Corporate Tax Return
NEWARK, N.J. – A Middlesex County, New Jersey man today admitted to filing a false tax return on behalf of his company, U.S. Attorney Philip …
Former Morton, Illinois Man Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and Making a False Tax Return
PEORIA, Ill. – A Tampa, Florida man, Steven Racich, 49, formerly of the 100 block of West Jefferson, in Morton, Illinois, was sentenced on April …
Durham Man Sentenced to 27 Months for Filing of False Tax Returns
GREENSBORO, NC – Markeith Jamar Norman, 56, was sentenced on April 29, 2022, to 27 months in prison for aiding and assisting in the preparation …
KCF Technologies, Inc. To Pay $1.2 Million To Resolve Civil Liability For Alleged Violations Of The False Claims Act
HARRISBURG, PA —The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that KCF Technologies, Inc., located in State College, PA, has agreed …
Bergen County Woman Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Embezzling Money from Guided Tour Company and Subscribing to False Tax Returns
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, New Jersey, woman was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for participating in a multi-year embezzlement scheme and …
Three Men Charged With Scheming To Create and Sell False Works of Art and Memorabilia
CHICAGO — Two brothers from Michigan were among three men indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly scheming to create and sell false works of …
Superintendent of Chicopee Schools Indicted on Charges of Making False Statements
BOSTON – The Superintendent of the Chicopee Public Schools has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of making false statements in connection …
Kentwood Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Employer and Filing False Taxes
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on April 19, 2022 MICHAEL J. GOLL, age 46, of Kentwood, pleaded guilty to wire …
Georgia Man Sentenced to 60 Days in Jail and Fined for Entering Port of Albany Under False Pretenses
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Andrew Avila, age 45, of Acworth, Georgia, was sentenced yesterday to a 60-day term of imprisonment, to be followed by 1 …
Union County Man Admits Committing Wire Fraud and Making False Reports and Statements to and for HUD
NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, man today admitted committing wire fraud and making false reports and statements to and for the U.S. …
South Shore Landscaper Charged with Filing False Tax Returns
BOSTON – The owner of a residential and commercial landscaping business operating in the South Shore area has been charged and has agreed to plead …
Colorado Substance Abuse Treatment Clinic and Owner Agree to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
WASHINGTON – Springbok Health Inc., a medical clinic with locations in Colorado Springs and Pueblo West, Colorado, and Mark Jankelow, Springbok’s owner and Chief Executive …
Starbucks CEO Schultz says days of ‘false promises’ are over
(Reuters) – Starbucks Corp Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz said there have been “a lot of false promises over the last few years” and assured …
Cleveland Tax Return Preparer Charged with Submitting False Returns for Clients
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that a federal grand jury returned a fifteen-count indictment charging Eiahnna Pique, 42, of Cleveland, with aiding and …
Denham Springs Woman Charged with Making and Subscribing False Tax Returns
United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that a federal grand jury has returned a three-count indictment charging Lakeisha Grayer, age 40, of Denham …
Harrison County Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Provide False Statements to Medicare
Gulfport, Miss. – A Biloxi man was sentenced to serve 30 months in prison and pay restitution in the amount of $1,537,326.14 for providing false …
Paul D. Weir, John R. Morgan, M.D., Care Plus Management, LLC, and Anesthesia entities pay $7.2 million to resolve kickback and False Claims Act allegations
ATLANTA – Paul D. Weir, John R. Morgan, M.D. and the company they created, Care Plus Management, LLC (“Care Plus”), along with 18 anesthesia entities …
Star Woman Pleads Guilty to False Statement in Case Involving More Than $11 Million in Government Contracts
BOISE – A Star woman pleaded guilty to making a false statement in connection with government contracts. According to court records, between October 2012 and …
New Jersey Man Submitted False Tax Returns to Claim Victim’s Benefits
NEWARK, N.J. – The Department of Justice has announced the sentancing of a Bergen County man to 24 months and two days in prison for …
Physician Partners of America to Pay $24.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Unnecessary Testing, Improper Remuneration to Physicians and a False Statement in Connection with COVID-19 Relief Funds
Physician Partners of America LLC (PPOA), headquartered in Tampa, Florida, its founder, Rodolfo Gari, and its former chief medical officer, Dr. Abraham Rivera, have agreed …
DOJ and Skagit County health clinic resolve False Claims Act investigation over the use of imported birth control medications
Seattle – The U.S. Department of Justice today reached a settlement with Skagit Family Health Clinic of Mount Vernon, Washington, over the importation of birth …
Former Indiana State Senator Pleads Guilty to Federal Campaign Finance Violation and Making False Statements to the FBI
INDIANAPOLIS – Darryl Brent Waltz, 48, of Greenwood, Indiana, pled guilty in federal court today to two felonies: making and receiving conduit contributions, and making …
Convicted health care fraudsters charged under False Claims Act
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The owner and administrator of Texas-based Merida hospice and home health entities have been named in a multi-million-dollar whistleblower lawsuit, announced …
United States Files Complaint Against Lehighton Doctor For Violating The False Claims Act
HARRISBURG, PA —The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that the United States has filed a civil lawsuit against Dr. …
Gloucester County Man Charged with Filing False Tax Returns
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man was arrested by federal agents today on charges of filing false claims against the IRS, U.S. …
Former Deputy Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Making False Statement
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that, on April 6, 2022, TIANNA HART, age 32, of LaPlace pled guilty to making a …
RGV tax preparer pleads guilty to preparing false tax returns
McALLEN, Texas – A local tax preparer admitted to preparing false and fraudulent tax returns on behalf of taxpayers, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. …
Florida Man Sentenced To Probation For Filing False Claims On U.S. Navy Contracts
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Raymond Lofthouse, age 59, of Florida, was sentenced on April …
Florida’s BayCare Health System and Hospital Affiliates Agree to Pay $20 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Impermissible Medicaid Donations
WASHINGTON – BayCare Health System Inc. and entities that operate four affiliated Florida hospitals (collectively BayCare) have agreed to pay the United States $20 million …
San Antonio Man Sentenced for Preparing False Tax Returns
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man was sentenced today to five years of home confinement and ordered to pay $273,372 in restitution for preparing …
Medical Doctor To Pay $40,800 To Resolve Civil Liability For Alleged Violations Of The False Claims Act
HARRISBURG, PA —The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Dr. Ahmed Khan has agreed to pay the United States …
Podiatrist pays six figures to settle allegations involving false procedure
HOUSTON – A 67-year-old podiatrist from Cypress has agreed to pay $865,000 to resolve allegations that she submitted false medical claims for the use of …
Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty To Aiding In The Preparation Of False Tax Returns
Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Eugene Fanfan has pleaded guilty to one count of aiding in the preparation of …
Chicopee Superintendent of Schools Arrested for False Statements
BOSTON – The Chicopee Superintendent of Schools was arrested today for making false statements in connection with sending threatening messages to a candidate for Chicopee …
President Of Local Chapter Of National Treasury Employees Union Convicted Of Wire Fraud And False Statements Charges
A federal jury found Jonathon Ortino, former president of the National Treasury Employees Union Chapter 165 (Union), guilty of two counts of making false statements …
East Brookfield Man Convicted of Illegally Operating a Helicopter, Making False Statements and Attempted Witness Tampering
BOSTON – An East Brookfield man was convicted today by a federal jury in Worcester in connection with unlawfully operating a helicopter, making false statements …
Vallejo Woman Agrees to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Involving Food Stamp and Unemployment Mortgage Assistance Programs
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Dorothy Natividad, of Vallejo, has paid $116,900 in damages and civil penalties to resolve allegations that she knowingly made false statements to …