May 12, 2022

Savannah clinic owner sentenced to federal prison for laundering money for 'pill mill'

A former Garden City, Ga., clinic owner and CEO has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting she laundered money in connection with a notorious "pill mill" doctor who illegally dispensed massive amounts of drugs.

May 12, 2022

Construction Company Agrees to Pay $2.8 Million to Resolve Allegations of Small Business Subcontracting Fraud

Hensel Phelps Construction Company (Hensel Phelps), a large construction company headquartered in Greeley, Colorado, has agreed to pay $2,804,110 to resolve allegations that it improperly manipulated a federal subcontract designated for a business owned and operated by a service disabled veteran, announced Carla B. Freedman, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, and Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington.

May 11, 2022

Georgia Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Federal Prison for Defrauding Yakima Non-Profit

Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Kentey Ramone Fielder, age 42, of Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced today in federal court in Yakima, Washington. Chief Judge Stanley A. Bastian sentenced Fielder to 40 months in federal prison, followed by a 3-year term of supervised release. Chief Judge Bastian also ordered that Fielder pay restitution of $14,220.17.

May 10, 2022

Managers of Arizona Telemedicine Company Admit Roles in $64 Million Nationwide Kickback, Health Care Fraud Schemes

Two owners of a nationwide telemedicine company today admitted their roles in conspiracies to bribe doctors and to commit health care fraud, Attorney for the United States Vikas Khanna announced.

May 6, 2022

Virginia Company Agrees to Pay $800,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

An information technology service provider to the United States military has agreed to pay $800,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by purchasing items for the personal use of their employees and billing those items against its government contracts, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

April 29, 2022

California Man Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Steal Payments from U.S. Department of Defense, Bank Fraud, Lying to Federal Agents, and Other Offenses Related to $23m Phishing Scam

A California man was convicted on six counts related to the theft of over $23 million dollars from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), money destined for one of its jet fuel suppliers, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

April 29, 2022

KCF Technologies, Inc. To Pay $1.2 Million To Resolve Civil Liability For Alleged Violations Of The False Claims Act

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that KCF Technologies, Inc., located in State College, PA, has agreed to pay the United States $1,226,436.14 to resolve civil liability for alleged violations of the False Claims Act.

April 27, 2022

Money Launderer for International Fraud Scheme Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison

U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Eunice Nkongho, a/k/a “Eunice Bisong,” age 40 of California, late today to two years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit money laundering and money laundering, related to a scheme to fraudulently obtain goods using what appeared to be a military e-mail address, but was actually a registered Yahoo e-mail address. Judge Hazel also ordered Nkongho to pay restitution of $399,780. A federal jury convicted Nkongho of the money laundering charges on October 15, 2021, after a seven-day trial.

April 26, 2022

Pharmacist Sentenced for $180 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

A former Mississippi pharmacist was sentenced today to 10 years in the Southern District of Mississippi for a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud TRICARE and private insurance companies by paying kickbacks to distributors for the referral of medically unnecessary prescriptions. The conduct resulted in more than $180 million in fraudulent billings, including more than $50 million paid by federal health care programs.

April 22, 2022

California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for a $1.5 Million Money Laundering Conspiracy

U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel sentenced Brandon Ross, a/k/a "Shaba X", age 33, of Los Angeles, California to 18 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a large-scale money laundering conspiracy. As part of his guilty plea, Ross will be required to pay at least $1 ,500,000 in restitution.