March 16, 2021

Former Owners of Telemarketing Company Agree to Pay At Least $4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

Two Florida men have agreed collectively to pay at least $4 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by engaging in schemes to generate prescriptions for compounded drugs and refer those prescriptions to pharmacies in exchange for illegal kickbacks. Many of those prescriptions were billed to TRICARE, the federal health care program providing insurance for active duty military personnel, military retirees, and military dependents.

March 11, 2021

South Korean National Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Defraud U.S. Department of Defense

A South Korean national pleaded guilty today to participating in a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Defense. According to court documents filed in the U.S. District Court in Columbus, Ohio, Hyun Dong Jo of the Republic of Korea was the designated manager under a Defense Logistics Agency contract to provide hazardous waste removal, testing, disposal, and related services to U.S. military installations in South Korea. In that position, Jo participated in a scheme to falsify laboratory reports submitted under this hazardous waste contract.

March 10, 2021

Chiropractor charged with falsely billing for procedure learned via YouTube

HOUSTON -A 46-year-old local chiropractor and her medical group have been named in a civil suit under the False Claims Act alleging fraudulent billing, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Suhyun An owns and manages Campbell Medical Group PLLC and Johnson Medical Group PLLC dba Campbell Medical Clinic in the Spring Valley area of Houston.

March 9, 2021

Former Defense Contractor Executive Extradited from Thailand to United States to Face Charges for Participation in Massive Scheme to Defraud the U.S Navy

SAN DIEGO, CA- Pornpun Settaphakorn, a former executive of foreign defense contractor Glenn Defense Marine Asia (GDMA) who oversaw the company's Thailand office, appeared in federal court in San Diego today following her extradition last week from Thailand.

March 9, 2021

Lab analyst sentenced for falsifying test results

A former environmental laboratory analyst was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Pamela A. Barker to two years of probation and ordered to pay a $2,500 fine for falsifying laboratory test results.

March 8, 2021

Information Technology Company Owner and Former NSA Contractor Facing Federal Indictment for Submitting False Claims for Hours Worked on a Government Contract

Baltimore, Maryland -A federal grand jury has indicted Jacky Lynn Mccomber, formerly Jacky Lynn Kimmel age 48, of Elkridge, Maryland, on the federal charges of submitting false claims and making false statements, in connection with the hours she claimed to have worked on a federal contract. Mccomber is the CEO and owner of lnfoTeK, an information technology (IT) services corporation. At her initial appearance and arraignment today in U.S. District Court in Baltimore, Mccomber pleaded not guilty and U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas M. DiGirol

March 5, 2021

Construction Company Owners Pleaded Guilty to Defrauding Federal Program Intended for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses

WASHINGTON – Two Texas construction company owners have pleaded guilty in a long-running scheme to defraud the United States. Michael Wibracht of San Antonio, Texas, the former owner of several companies in the construction industry, conspired to defraud the United States in order to obtain valuable government contracts under programs administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for which neither his nor his coconspirators’ companies were eligible. One co conspirator, Ruben Villarreal, also of San Antonio, pleaded guilty on Nov. 20, 2020, to participating in the same conspiracy.

March 4, 2021

Three Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud

NEW ORLEANS - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that CHRISTOPHER BLACKSTONE ("BLACKSTONE"), JOSEPH CAMPO ("CAMPO"), and MARIO DELUCA ("DELUCA") have each pied guilty in federal court relating to their roles in a health care fraud conspiracy.

March 1, 2021

Federal Jury Convicts Last Two Defendants in Prescription Fraud Conspiracy

A federal jury today convicted two defendants in a long-running investigation into a prescription drug billing scheme involving a Haleyville, Ala.-based pharmacy, Northside Pharmacy doing business as Global Compounding Pharmacy.

Feb. 25, 2021

O'Fallon Building Co. Settles Fraud Claims

Fairview Heights, Ill. – R&W Builders, Inc. (R&W) of O’Fallon, Illinois, has agreed to pay the United States $400,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by fraudulently obtaining construction contracts reserved for disadvantaged small businesses, U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft announced today.