Nov. 16, 2021

Owners of Imaging Product Companies Pay $220,000 to Resolve Allegations of Fraud Against Federal Government Agencies

Jimmy A. Meron, owner of WOW Imaging Products LLC (WOW) and part owner of Time Enterprises LLC (Time), has paid $100,000 to resolve allegations of knowingly overcharging federal agencies for imaging products; Michael J. Lowe, Meron’s co-owner of Time, has paid an additional $120,000, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

Nov. 16, 2021

Former Freight Company Executive Admits Embezzlement Scheme

A former program manager of an international freight forwarding company today admitted his role in a scheme to embezzle over $550,000 from the company, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced today.

Nov. 15, 2021

Woodlands pain doctor pays half million dollars for fraudulent PPP and billing allegations

A 49-year-old local physician has agreed to pay $523,331 to settle allegations he submitted false claims for the placement of electroacupuncture devices and for making false statements when applying for a loan from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.

Nov. 10, 2021

Georgia company and owner sentenced for role in scheme to evade U.S. national security trade sanctions

A Georgia company and its owner have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in an international scheme to evade United States national security laws.

Nov. 10, 2021

Former U.S. Army Employee Sentenced for Kickback Scheme to Steer U.S. Government Contracts

A former civilian employee of the U.S. Army's Directorate of Public Works was sentenced today to two years in prison for a kickback scheme to steer government contracts for work at Camp Arifjan, a U.S. Army base in Kuwait.

Nov. 9, 2021

Kaleo, Inc. Agrees to Pay $12.7 Million to Resolve Allegations of False Claims for AntiOverdose Drug

A Virginia-based pharmaceutical manufacturer, kaleo, Inc., has agreed to resolve allegations that it caused the submission of false claims for the drug Evzio and provided kickbacks to prescribers.

Nov. 9, 2021

Hertel & Brown Physical & Aquatic Therapy, Its Two Founders Aaron Hertel and Michael Brown, and 18 Employees Indicted on Fraud Charges

A physical therapy practice in Erie County, Pennsylvania, and 20 people -18 of them from northwestern Pennsylvania -have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Erie on charges of conspiracy to commit wire and health care fraud and health care fraud, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.

Nov. 9, 2021

Three Men Admit Roles in $50 Million Health Care Fraud and Kickback Scheme

Three men today admitted their roles in a health care fraud and kickback schemes, U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

Nov. 8, 2021

Justice Department Files Complaint Against Professional Compounding Centers of America Inc. for Reporting Fraudulent Pricing Information for Ingredients Sold to Pharmacies

The Justice Department has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Professional Compounding Centers of America Inc. (PCCA), a Houston-based company that sells active pharmaceutical ingredients and other products and services to compounding pharmacies. The complaint alleges that PCCA reported fraudulent and inflated Average Wholesale Prices (AWPs) for its ingredients that bore no relationship to the actual prices at which it sold those ingredients to its pharmacy customers, thereby causing those pharmacies to submit inflated compound prescription claims to TRICARE, the federal health care program providing insurance for active duty military personnel, military retirees and military dependents.

Nov. 8, 2021

Former metallurgist lab director pleads guilty to major fraud on USA

The former Director of Metallurgy at Bradken Inc. pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to defrauding the United States by falsifying test results that measure the strength and toughness of steel used in U.S. Navy submarines, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Elaine Thomas, 67, of Auburn, Washington, pleaded guilty to major fraud on the United States. She faces up to 10 years in prison and a $1 million fine when sentenced by U.S. District Judge Benjamin H. Settle on February 14, 2022.