Sept. 9, 2020

William M. Kelly, M.D., Inc And Omega Imaging, Inc. Agree To Pay $5 Million To Resolve Alleged False Claims For Unsupervised And Unaccredited Radiology Services

William M. Kelly Inc. and Omega Imaging Inc., together, operate 11 radiology facilities in Southern California, have agreed to pay the United States $5 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by knowingly submitting claims to Medicare and the military healthcare program, TRICARE, for unsupervised radiology services and services provided at unaccredited facilities, the Department of Justice announced today.

Sept. 4, 2020

Texas National Guardsman Sentenced in Government Credit Card Theft Ring

A Texas National Guardsman was sentenced to two years in federal prison and order to repay a $75,000 fine for theft of government money, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox.

Sept. 4, 2020

Springfield Woman Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud and Tax Evasion

On September 2, 2020, a Springfield woman who owned several durable medical equipment stores in Oregon was sentenced to federal prison for defrauding six health insurance plans of approximately $1 .3 million and for evading $99,000 in federal income taxes, announced U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams.

Sept. 3, 2020

Seminole Man Sentenced To 48 Months Probation, $249,000 Restitution For Theft From Organization Receiving Federal Funds

The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Randall Pete Loftis, age 41, of Seminole, Oklahoma was sentenced to 4 years of probation and ordered to pay $249,000.00 in restitution for Theft From Organization Receiving Federal Program Funds, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 666(a)(1 )(A). The charges arose from an investigation by the Seminole Police Department and the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General - Defense Criminal Investigative Service ("DCIS").

Sept. 2, 2020

Civilian Navy Engineer, 3 Others Arrested on Federal Charges Alleging Theft and Sale of Government-Owned Technical Information

LOS ANGELES - Federal authorities this morning arrested four defendants across the country on charges alleging a civilian employee of the United States Navy downloaded technical drawings and manuals related to U.S. military weapons systems and sold the items to a Newport Beach company, which later resold the documents to domestic and foreign customers.

Aug. 27, 2020

Manufacturing Broker Pleads Guilty in Conspiracy to Manufacture and Sell Counterfeit Goods

A Brooklyn, NY, businessman appeared before a U.S. District Court judge in Providence, RI., on Tuesday and admitted that he brokered the manufacturing of counterfeit clothing, apparel and gear manufactured in China and Pakistan that was shipped to wholesalers in the United States for distribution. Some of the counterfeit items were distributed to members of the United States military.

Aug. 26, 2020

Monterey Park Man Sentenced to Nearly 3 Years in Prison for Role in $62 Million Compounded Medication Scam that Targeted TRICARE

A San Gabriel Valley man was sentenced today to 34 months in federal prison for fraudulently submitting more than $62 million in claims to the military's TRICARE health care benefit program for bogus compounded medications prescriptions largely generated by the payment of larg referral fees to marketers.

Aug. 26, 2020

Hampton Defense Contractor and Employees Indicted on Fraud Charges

Federal charges were unsealed today in a case involving a Hampton-based business, its owner and employees, and their alleged involvement in an extensive procurement fraud scheme involving millions of dollars in government contracts targeting the Department of Defense and other federal government agencies.

Aug. 25, 2020

Former Defense Department Employee Sentenced for Public Corruption While Working at Sierra Army Depot and at Naval Air Station Lemoore

Jeffery Parsons, 44, of Dillon, Montana, was sentenced on Monday by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to one year in prison for conspiring to accept illegal gratuities on account of official actions and conspiring to sell government property without authority. Judge Mueller also ordered Parsons to forfeit to the United States over $230,000.

Aug. 20, 2020

NextHealth Marketer Charged in $60 Million Kickback Scheme

A pharmacy marketer who allegedly collected more than $60 million in illegal kickbacks has been charged with violating the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, Northern District of Texas First Assistant U.S. Attorney Prerak Shah announced today.