Sept. 30, 2021

Corrupt Department Head at Walter Reed Sentenced to Federal Prison for Accepting Cash, Event Tickets, and Other Gratuities from a Maryland Company That Received More Than $25 Million in Government Business

U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced David Laufer, age 64, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, formerly of Bethesda, Maryland, today to eight months in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release, four months of which is to be served in home confinement, for acceptance of gratuities by a public official. Judge Chuang also ordered Laufer, the former Chief of the Prosthetics and Orthotics Department at Walter Reed Medical Center, to pay restitution in the amount of $7,890.62.

Sept. 29, 2021

Owner of Russian energy company sentenced to federal prison in scheme to evade U.S. national security trade sanctions

The owner of a Russian energy company has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a scheme to evade United States national security laws.

Sept. 28, 2021

Two Plead Guilty to Health Care Fraud Scheme

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced DONALD PETER AUZINE ("AUZINE") and BONNIE JEAN LAWLESS DIAZ ("DIAZ") have each pied guilty in federal court relating to their roles in a health care fraud conspiracy.

Sept. 28, 2021

Government Contractor Agrees to Settle Anti-Kickback Act Allegations

A Maryland-based federal company, as well as its president and sole owner, agreed to pay $450,000 to settle allegations that they solicited and received kickbacks in connection with federal government contracts reserved for "8(a)" small businesses.

Sept. 24, 2021

Virginia Doctor Pleads Guilty to $1.8 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

A Virginia doctor pleaded guilty today to his role in a $1.8 million health care fraud scheme to prescribe medically unnecessary compounded pain and scar creams and other expensive medications.

Sept. 23, 2021

Government Contracting Companies Agree to Settle Civil False Claims Act and AntiKickback Act Allegations

Two Virginia-based companies agreed to pay a combined $1,174,584 to settle allegations that they solicited and received kickbacks in connection with federal government contracts reserved for "8(a)" small businesses, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Raj Parekh for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Sept. 23, 2021

Rensselaer County Businessman Sentenced for Wire Fraud

Daren Arakelian, age 53, of Rensselaer, New York, was sentenced today to three months in jail for a wire fraud scheme to import Chinese goods into the United States and then causing his company, Great 4 Image, Inc., to deceptively market and sell those goods to federal agencies as U.S.-made.

Sept. 22, 2021

Washington Man Sentenced to 97 Months' Imprisonment for His Role in Health Care Fraud Scheme Against Tricare

A Washington man was sentenced yesterday to over eight years in federal prison for defrauding Tricare of approximately $19.4 million through a South Florida compounding pharmacy fraud scheme. Tricare is the health care benefit program for the United States Department of Defense.

Sept. 17, 2021

National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action Results in Charges Involving over $1.4 Billion in Alleged Losses

A strategically coordinated, six-week nationwide federal law enforcement action has resulted in criminal charges against 138 defendants, including 42 doctors, nurses, and other licensed medical professionals, in 31 federal districts across the United States for their alleged participation in various health care fraud schemes that resulted in approximately $1.4 billion in alleged losses.

Sept. 15, 2021

Orlando Cardiologist Pays $6.75 Million to Resolve Allegations of Performing Unnecessary Medical Procedures

Dr. Ashish Pal, a cardiologist based in Orlando, Florida, has paid $6.75 million to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by performing medically unnecessary ablations and vein stent procedures.