April 13, 2021

San Diego Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Launder Almost $600,000 from Department of Defense Bribery Scheme

SAN DIEGO - Liberty Gutierrez pleaded guilty today to conspiring to launder the proceeds of a bribery scheme involving a former employee of the Naval Information Warfare Center in San Diego, California, and various defense contractors.

April 12, 2021

Manufacturer Sentenced for Conspiring to Manufacture and Sell Counterfeit Goods

PROVIDENCE – A Brooklyn, NY, businessman who admitted to arranging the manufacture of counterfeit clothing, apparel, and gear, in China and Pakistan, that was shipped to wholesalers for distribution in the United States, including to the United States military, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison and ordered to pay a $15,000 fine.

April 8, 2021

South Carolina's Largest Urgent Care Provider and its Management Company to Pay $22.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

Columbia, South Carolina --- Acting United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Doctors Care, P.A. ("Doctors Care") - South Carolina's largest urgent care provider network - and its management company, UCI Medical Affiliates of South Carolina, Inc. ("UCI"), will pay $22.5 million to resolve civil allegations of healthcare fraud in violation of the False Claims Act.

April 8, 2021

3 Family Members Sentenced for Health Care Fraud Schemes Targeting Veterans

Brothers Mehran David Kohanbash and Joseph Kohan, and their nephew, Nima Rodefshalom, have been sentenced for their roles in an elaborate fraud scheme that stole millions of dollars from health care systems across the United States.

March 30, 2021

Russian national and engineering company admit guilt in scheme to evade U.S. national security trade sanctions

SAVANNAH, GA: A Russian national and his engineering company have admitted to charges that they violated U.S. national security laws.

March 26, 2021

Justice Department Takes Action Against COVID-19 Fraud

The Department of Justice announced an update today on criminal and civil enforcement efforts to combat COVID-19 related fraud, including schemes targeting the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL} program and Unemployment Insurance (UI} programs.

March 25, 2021

North Texas Woman Guilty in Multimillion-Dollar Conspiracy Involving the Sale of Forged Prescriptions

SHERMAN, Texas – A Denison, Texas, woman has pleaded guilty for her role in a conspiracy scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei today. Lydia Henslee, 29, pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess and use means of identification in connection with various offenses today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Christine A. Nowak. Her co-conspirators, Demetrius Cervantes, 46, of McKinney, Texas, and Amanda Lowry, 40, of Sherman, Texas, previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obtain information from a protected computer and are awaiting sentencing.

March 24, 2021

Lawrence Man Pleads Guilty to Defense Contracting Fraud

A Lawrence man pleaded guilty today to a scheme to defraud the U.S. Navy relating to glove liners purchased for use on nuclear submarines. Adrian Urena, 40, pleaded guilty to one count of possessing false papers to defraud the United States and one count of making false statements. U.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns scheduled sentencing for July 28, 2021.

March 23, 2021

Former children's autism service provider pays over $2.7 million to resolve health care fraud allegations

The former owner and sole shareholder of The Shape of Behavior (TSOB), a Texas-based provider of therapy services for children with autism, has agreed to pay to resolve allegations that the company submitted improper claims to the TRICARE program, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.

March 22, 2021

Texas Doctor Accused of False Claims Act Violations

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas has filed a False Claims Act lawsuit against a Texas dermatopathologist and his clinic, Cockerell Dermatopathology (CDP), for submitting nearly $4.2 million in fraudulent claims to TRICARE, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Prerak Shah.