Jan. 29, 2021

United Kingdom National Charged with Bribery and Kickback Scheme Involving Iraqi Reconstruction Contracts

A United Kingdom national is charged with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit bribery for his role in a scheme involving the award of millions of dollars of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) reconstruction contracts in Iraq, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced today.

Jan. 22, 2021

Atlanta Man Admits To Bribing U.S. Marine Corps Official In Exchange For $2,000,000 in Transportation Contracts

United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that DARREL FITZPATRICK, aged 30, pleaded guilty on January 21 , 2021 to Conspiracy to Commit Bribery, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 371 and 201(b)(1). The Honorable Carl J. Barbier set sentencing for April 29, 2021. FITZPATRICK faces up to five years imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, a $250,000 fine, and a mandatory special assessment of $100.

Jan. 15, 2021

Compounding Pharmacy Mogul Sentenced for Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud Scheme

A Mississippi businessman was sentenced today for his role in a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud TRICARE, the health care benefit program serving U.S. military, veterans, and their respective family members, as well as private health care benefit programs.

Jan. 15, 2021

Former government contractor sentenced for role in bribery and kickback scheme

WASHINGTON - A former government contractor was sentenced today for his role in a bribery and kickback scheme where he paid bribes to secure U.S. Army contracts.

Jan. 14, 2021

MIT Professor Arrested and Charged with Grant Fraud

A professor and researcher at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was charged and arrested today in connection with failing to disclose contracts, appointments and awards from various entities in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the U.S. Department of Energy.

Jan. 12, 2021

Boeing owned drone maker to pay $25 million to settle False Claims Act allegations it used recycled parts on military projects

Seattle –Insitu Inc., headquartered in Bingen, Washington, has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting materially false cost and pricing data for contracts with the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) and the Department of the Navy (Navy) to supply and operate Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), the Department of Justice announced today.

Jan. 12, 2021

Couple Sentenced For Obtaining $1.7 Million in Military Health Care Kickback Scheme

NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that KIMBERLY HOMRIGHAUSEN, age 44, and RICHARD HOMRIGHAUSEN, age 37, were sentenced on January 7, 2021 by United States District Judge Barry W. Ashe for conspiracy to pay and receive kickbacks related to compounded medications paid for by TRICARE, a federally funded health care benefit program that serves United States military personnel and their families. At their guilty pleas, the defendants admitted to paying kickbacks to TRICARE beneficiaries to induce them to obtain compounded medications, costing TRICARE a total of approximately $9 million. To conceal the kickbacks, the defendants created a purported non-profit that paid off the beneficiaries under the guise of "grants" to thank them for their military service.

Jan. 11, 2021

Raytheon Technologies and Subsidiary Pay $515K to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that RAYTHEON TECHONLOGIES CORPORATION (''RTC") and its subsidiary, HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION ("HSC"), have entered into a civil settlement agreement with the government in which they will pay $515,6235 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act.

Jan. 4, 2021

Former Marine Corps Reserve Official Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy to Commit Bribery for Facilitating Over $1,900,000 in Defense Contracts

United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser announces that ERIK MARTIN, aged 48, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, to a Bill of Information charging him with Conspiracy to Commit Bribery, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 371 and 201 (b )(2). MARTIN faces up to five years imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, a $250,000 fine, and a mandatory special assessment of $100. Sentencing is set for April 27, 2021, in front of the Honorable Judge Wendy B. Vitter.

Dec. 27, 2020

Burlington County Doctor Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Role in $24 Million Telemedicine Compounded Medication Scheme

A Burlington County, New Jersey, doctor was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for his role in a telemedicine scheme to prescribe expensive compounded medications to patients who did not need them, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.