Dec. 13, 2021

Lexington Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud

A Lexington man, Subhadarshi Nayak, 49, was sentenced to 6 months in federal prison and 6 months of home detention on Monday by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud. The matter of restitution is set for a hearing in February 2022.

Dec. 10, 2021

Four People Indicted in International Telemedicine Health Care Fraud Kickback Scheme

Four people, including a licensed physician, have been charged for their roles in an international telemedicine health care fraud and kickback scheme involving compound medications and durable medical equipment, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced today.

Dec. 10, 2021

Air Force Police Officer Charged with Over $250,000 in Unemployment Insurance Fraud During the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

A five-count indictment was unsealed today following the arrest of Trevon Miller, 28, a military police officer at Edwards Air Force Base, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

Dec. 9, 2021

Former Aerospace Outsourcing Executive Charged for Key Role in a LongRunning Antitrust Conspiracy

The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut unsealed a criminal complaint accusing a former aerospace outsourcing executive of participating in a long-running conspiracy with managers and executives of several outsource engineering suppliers (Suppliers) to restrict the hiring and recruiting of engineers and other skilled laborers among their respective companies.

Dec. 9, 2021

Burlington County Man Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Role in $350,000 Fraud Scheme

A Burlington County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for stealing more than $350,000 from a special needs trust, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

Dec. 8, 2021

Dr. Jeffrey M. Gallups and Entellus Medical agree to pay $4.2 million to resolve False Claims Act lawsuit alleging kick-back arrangements

Dr. Jeffrey M. Gallups (founder, owner, medical director and past-CEO of Milton Hall Surgical Associates ("MHSA") a/k/a The Ear, Nose & Throat Institute) and Entellus Medical have agreed to pay approximately $3 million and $1.2 million, respectively, to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by entering into unlawful kickback arrangements.

Dec. 7, 2021

Employees of Mechanical Contractors Charged with Conspiracy and Fraud Offenses

Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a New Hampshire resident and a Connecticut resident have been charged in separate criminal complaints with conspiracy and fraud offenses stemming from their alleged involvement in construction project fraud schemes.

Dec. 7, 2021

United States Prevails in Actions to Seize and Forfeit Iranian Terror Group's Missiles and Petroleum

The Justice Department today announced the successful forfeiture of two large caches of Iranian arms, including 171 surface-to-air missiles and eight anti-tank missiles, as well as approximately 1.1 million barrels of Iranian petroleum products. The U.S. Navy seized the weapons from two vessels in the Arabian Sea while conducting routine maritime security operations. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated foreign terrorist organization, orchestrated the arms shipments, which were destined for Houthi militants in Yemen. The U.S. government similarly seized the Iranian petroleum products from four foreign-flagged tankers in or around the Arabian Sea while en route to Venezuela. These actions represent the government's largest-ever forfeitures of fuel and weapons shipments from Iran.

Dec. 6, 2021

Savannah woman pleads guilty to laundering 'pill mill' money

A former Garden City, Ga., clinic owner and CEO has admitted to laundering money in connection with a notorious "pill mill" doctor who illegally dispensed massive amounts of controlled substances.

Dec. 3, 2021

Owner of Blair Pharmacy Pleads Guilty to Providing Illegal Payments to Independent Marketers to Induce Them to Refer Business to His Pharmacy

Matthew Edward Blair, age 48, of Timonium, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to payment of illegal remunerations to encourage independent marketers to refer federal health care related business to Blair's pharmacy.