Dec. 16, 2021

Six Aerospace Executives and Managers Indicted for Leading Roles in Labor Market Conspiracy that Limited Workers' Mobility and Career Prospects

A federal grand jury in Bridgeport, Connecticut, returned an indictment yesterday charging a former manager of a major aerospace engineering company and five executives of outsource engineering suppliers (Suppliers) for participating in a long-running conspiracy to restrict the hiring and recruiting of employees among their respective companies. The conspiracy affected thousands of engineers and other skilled workers in the aerospace industry who perform services in the design, manufacturing and servicing of aircraft components for both commercial and military purposes.

Dec. 16, 2021

Former West Hollywood Doctor and Company Associated with 1-800-GET-THIN Guilty of Massive Fraud Against Health Insurers

A former doctor and his company were found guilty today by a federal jury of scheming to defraud private insurance companies and the Tricare health care program for military service members by fraudulently submitting an estimated $355 million in claims related to the 1-800-GET-THIN Lap-Band surgery business.

Dec. 14, 2021

Lansing-Based Research And Development Firm Pays $500,000 To Resolve Federal Contract Fraud Allegations

United States Attorney Andrew Birge announced today that Metna Co., a Lansing-based research and development firm, paid $500,000 to resolve allegations that the company violated the federal False Claims Act by concealing its use of underpaid foreign graduate students-students, the government alleged, who were ineligible to work at Metna under their visa restrictions-to obtain Small Business Innovation Research ("SBIR") contracts from the United States Army. Metna and its president also voluntarily agreed to two-year, government-wide exclusions from federal contracting and financial assistance.

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.