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Fani Willis Still Hasn’t Responded To Commissioner’s Request For Information Relating To Alleged Misuse Of Funds
Fani Willis Still Hasn’t Responded To Commissioner’s Request For Information Relating To Alleged Misuse Of Funds Harold Hutchison on February 2, 2024 Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis did not …
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Victory Automotive Group Inc. Agrees to Pay $9 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Paycheck Protection Program Loan
by Indira Patelby Indira PatelPort Richey, Florida-based automotive management company Victory Automotive Group Inc. (VAG) has agreed to pay $9 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by knowingly …
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Dem Senator Criticizes Conservative Justices’ Wife’s Activism But Pushes Legislation Relating To His Own Wife’s Work
Dem Senator Criticizes Conservative Justices’ Wife’s Activism But Pushes Legislation Relating To His Own Wife’s Work Katelynn Richardson on May 1, 2023 Democratic Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has been …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Ian Freeman Convicted On All Counts Relating To Bitcoin Money Laundering Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCONCORD – United States Attorney Jane E. Young, announced that a federal jury convicted Ian Freeman, 42, of Keene, on all counts of money laundering, …
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Cardiac Monitoring Companies to Pay More than $44.8 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability Relating to Services Performed by Offshore Technicians
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – BioTelemetry, Inc. and its subsidiary CardioNet, LLC, both headquartered in Pennsylvania (collectively, “BioTelemetry”), have agreed to pay $44,875,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Tampa Man Found Guilty of Unlawful Possession of Guns, Grenades and Classified Information Relating to National Defense
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTampa, FL – A federal jury convicted Jeremy Brown, 48, of Tampa, for possession of an unregistered sawed-off shotgun and an unregistered short-barreled rifle, two counts of possession of unregistered M67 …
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Ocala Man Indicted For Fraud Relating To COVID-19 Relief Funds
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressOcala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Henry Troy Wade (45, Ocala) with six counts of wire fraud related to the …
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Dr. Victor Savinov Pays $50,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Unlawful Kickbacks
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDETROIT – Dr. Victor Savinov, a medical doctor who practices and resides in the Eastern District of Michigan, has agreed to pay the United States $50,000 to resolve allegations that …
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Former Florida Attorney Indicted For Racketeering Relating To Operation Of His Tallahassee Law Firm And Investment Companies
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – A federal grand jury has returned a one-count indictment charging Phillip Timothy Howard, 61, of Tallahassee, Florida, with racketeering (RICO). The indictment was announced by Jason R. …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
U.S. Attorney’s Statement Relating To the November 8, 2022 General Election
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHAMMOND- United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) David E. Hollar will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice …
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Acme Pharmacy Agrees to $350,000 Settlement Relating to Controlled Substances Act Allegations
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMACON, Ga. – Murray Drug Company, Inc, which did business as Acme Pharmacy in Homerville, Georgia, has agreed to a $350,000 settlement to resolve allegations that the pharmacy violated the Controlled …
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United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland Prosecutes Three Men on Violent Crime Charges Relating to Domestic Abuse
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGreenbelt, Maryland – In recognition of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland is highlighting the recent prosecution of three defendants, …
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IRS Obtains Court Order Authorizing Summons For Records Relating To U.S. Taxpayers Who Failed To Report And Pay Taxes On Cryptocurrency Transactions
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, David A. Hubbert, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Tax Division, and Charles P. Rettig, …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Two Coosa County Residents Sentenced for Charges Relating to the Sexual Exploitation
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMontgomery, Alabama – On Wednesday, August 31, 2022, Michael Ochoa, 27, and Chasity Breanna Harris, 22, were sentenced for their roles in sexually exploiting a five-year old child, announced …
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Bayer to Pay $40 Million to Resolve the Alleged Use of Kickbacks and False Statements Relating to Three Drugs
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMINNEAPOLIS – Bayer Corporation, an Indiana corporation and manufacturer of pharmaceutical products, and its related entities, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., Bayer HealthCare LLC and Bayer AG (collectively “Bayer”), have agreed …
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Denver Public Schools Pays Over $2.1 Million to Settle Allegations Relating to Misuse of AmeriCorps Funds
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced today that Denver Public Schools (“DPS”) has paid $2,123,811 to the United States to resolve a civil False …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
LANDER MAN SENTENCED TO 63 MONTHS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR WIRE FRAUD RELATING TO CARES ACT STIMULUS FUNDING
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressActing United States Attorney Nicholas Vassallo announced today that PAUL MCCOWN, 33, of Lander, Wyoming, was sentenced on July 5, 2022, by Chief United States District Court Judge Scott W. …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Metropolitan Transition Center Detainee Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering Conspiracy Charges Relating to a Smuggling Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBaltimore, Maryland – Christopher Mann, age 39, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to racketeering conspiracy in relation to a scheme to smuggle contraband into the Metropolitan Transition Center in …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Peralta, New Mexico, pharmacy agrees to settlement relating to violations of the Controlled Substances Act
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, announced today that Joe’s Pharmacy of Peralta, New Mexico, has agreed to pay to the …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Eight Defendants Facing Federal Charges Relating to Over $1.6 Million Dollars in Cares Act Covid-19 Fraud, including Identity Theft and Unemployment Insurance Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBaltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging nine defendants in relation to a Maryland and California CARES Act COVID-19 unemployment insurance scheme. The indictment charges …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Elk City Doctor Pays $95,000 to Settle Civil Penalty Claims Stemming From Allegations of Recordkeeping Violations Relating to the Purchase of Fentanyl
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressOKLAHOMA CITY – Brian Blick, M.D. (“Dr. Blick”), has paid $95,000 to settle civil penalty claims stemming from allegations that he violated the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Local couple faces life in prison on charges relating to forced labor
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMcALLEN, Texas – Two Edinburg residents have been indicted on multiple charges to include hostage taking, labor trafficking and financially benefitting from the labor of three victims, announced U.S. Attorney …
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Increased Reward Given For Info Relating To Shooting Death of 18 Year-Old Woman
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department is still investigating a double shooting which took the life of a 18 year-old female on June 11th, 2020. This incident …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Purported Surgeon Pleads Guilty To 25 Counts Relating To Romance Scam Involving Online Dating Websites
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Brian Brainard Wedgeworth (a/k/a “Dr. Brian Anderson,” a/k/a “Dr. Anthony Watkins,” a/k/a “Dr. Brian Adams,” a/k/a “Dr. Edward Chen,” a/k/a “Dr. Brian Chris,” a/k/a “Dr. Chris Williamson,” …