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April 16, 2024
U.S. Army Financial Counselor Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Gold Star Families
A New Jersey financial counselor with the U.S. Army and major in the U.S. Army Reserves pleaded guilty today to defrauding Gold Star families and related crimes.
April 12, 2024
Final Defendants Sentenced in $65 Million TRICARE Fraud
The final two members of a massive conspiracy to bilk TRICARE, the military’s healthcare program, out of more than $65 million have been sentenced in federal court.
April 11, 2024
Telemedicine Nurse Practitioner Sentenced for $7.8 Million Durable Medical Equipment Fraud Scheme
A Virginia-based nurse practitioner was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with a $7.8 million telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME), including orthotics such as back and knee braces.
April 9, 2024
Thousands of Machine Guns and Sniper Rifles and Over 500,000 Rounds of Ammunition Seized En Route from Iran to Yemen Transferred to Ukrainian Armed Forces
On April 4, the United States transferred over 5,000 AK-47s, machine guns, sniper rifles, and RPG-7s, and over 500,000 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition to the Ukrainian armed forces.
Remaining Munitions Seized En Route from Iran to Yemen Transferred to Ukrainian Armed Forces
On Apr. 4, the United States transferred more than 5,000 AK-47s, machine guns, sniper rifles, RPG-7s and more than 500,000 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition to the Ukrainian armed forces. The transfer constitutes enough materiel to equip one Ukrainian brigade with small arms rifles and will help Ukraine defend against Russia’s invasion.
April 4, 2024
Arizona Doctor Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud
Linh Cao Nguyen, M.D., of Peoria, pleaded guilty on March 19, 2024, to Health Care Fraud. Nguyen’s sentencing is scheduled for May 28, 2024, before United States District Judge John C. Hinderaker.
Owner of Telemedicine Companies Pleads Guilty to $110 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
The owner of Expansion Media (Expansion) and Hybrid Management Group (Hybrid) pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with a $110 million telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME), including orthotics such as back and knee braces.
April 2, 2024
Oncology Practice, Physicians, and Reference Laboratory To Pay Over $4 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Oncology San Antonio, PA and its affiliated physicians have agreed to pay $1.3 million, and CorePath Laboratories, PA has agreed to pay $2,746,275.22 plus accrued interest, in civil settlements with the United States and the State of Texas to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act.
March 29, 2024
Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud and Received Sentence Enhancement for Lying to the Court
Today, U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Malcolm Andre Jones, 32, of Broken Arrow, to 27 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release for Wire Fraud. Judge Frizzell further ordered Jones to pay $20,665 in restitution.
March 28, 2024
Man Pleads Guilty to Selling $3.5M in Counterfeit and Deficient Electronics for Use in Military Systems
A California man pleaded guilty yesterday to a scheme to defraud the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) by selling over $3.5 million worth of fan assemblies to the DLA that were either counterfeit or misrepresented to be new.