June 24, 2020

Jefferson County Doctor Indicted for Health Care Fraud Violations

BEAUMONT, Texas -A 43-year-old physician practicing in Beaumont has been indicted on federal healthcare fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox today.

June 24, 2020

Augusta University Medical Center agrees to pay $2.625 million to settle False Claims Act investigation

AUGUSTA, GA: Augusta University Medical Center, Inc. (AUMC) has agreed to a settlement with the United States, the State of Georgia, and the State of South Carolina to resolve allegations that AUMC submitted false claims to several government-funded healthcare programs.

June 24, 2020

Doctor and Nurse Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud in Compounding Pharmacy Scheme

Jackson, Miss. - Dr. Thomas Edward Sturdavant, M.D., 56, of Cordova Tennessee, was sentenced Monday and Freda Cal Covington, RN, 55, of Hattiesburg, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett for their roles in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst, Special Agent in Charge Michelle Sutphin of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI") in Mississippi, and Special Agent in Charge Cyndy Bruce of the U.S. Department of Defense's Criminal Investigative Service's ("DCIS") Southeast Field Office.

June 22, 2020

Doctor Charged with Illegally Distributing Controlled Substances Which Resulted in the Death of Three Patients

OKLAHOMA CITY -A federal grand jury has returned an indictment involving the illegal distribution of opioids and other controlled substances, announced Timothy J. Downing, United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.

June 18, 2020

Italian national sentenced to federal prison for attempting to evade U.S. national security trade sanctions

SAVANNAH, GA: An Italian national has been sentenced to federal prison after his conviction for violating national security laws. Gabriele Villone of Italy was sentenced to 28 months in prison for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA), said Bobby L. Christine, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia.

June 16, 2020

Madison Doctor Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud in Compounding Pharmacy Scheme

Jackson, Miss. – Dr. Shahjahan Sultan, M.D., 37 of Madison, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett to 48 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised released, for conspiring to commit health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst, Special Agent in Charge Michelle Sutphin of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) in Mississippi, and Special Agent in Charge Cyndy Bruce of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service’s (“DCIS”) Southeast Field Office. Sultan was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $4,102,634.65 to Express Scripts (TRICARE), $582,280.79 to CVS Caremark and $115,611.03 to Catamaran. The Court further imposed a money judgement of more than $2.3 million.

June 15, 2020

Bradken Inc. pays $10.8 million to settle False Claims Act allegations and enters into deferred prosecution agreement

The Department of Justice announced today that Bradken Inc. (Bradken), a subsidiary of Hitachi Construction Machinery, has paid $10,896,924 to resolve allegations that Bradken produced and sold substandard steel components for installation on U.S. Navy submarines, announced Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department's Civil Division Jody H. Hunt and U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran for the Western District of Washington. Bradken and Bradken's former lab director have also been charged criminally.

June 12, 2020

Three Charged in $180 Million Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

An indictment against three individuals for their alleged involvement in various schemes to defraud Medicare, TRICARE, and private insurance companies, and their conspiracy to launder the proceeds has been unsealed today. The conduct allegedly resulted in more than $180 million in fraudulent billings. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst of the Southern District of Mississippi, Special Agent in Charge Michelle Sutphin of the FBl's Jackson Field Office, and Special Agent in Charge Cyndy Bruce of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) Southeast Field Office made the announcement.

June 11, 2020

United States Files Action to Forfeit Waltham Home Used to Facilitate Illegal Exports

BOSTON - The United States Attorney's Office filed a civil forfeiture action against a Waltham home that was the former residence and business location of a couple previously indicted in connection with a scheme to smuggle goods out of the United States and to supply services to Syria. The United States also seized the U.S. website of the Syrian-based company Electronic Katranji Trading ("EKT"), ekt2.com, on probable cause that it was used to facilitate the illegal export of merchandise from the United States.

June 11, 2020

Chicago And Tennessee Man Sentenced To 101 Months’ Imprisonment For Veteran’s Unemployment Compensation Fraud

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Earl Lafayette Hall, III, age 38, previously of Chicago and Arlington, Tennessee, was sentenced to 101 months’ imprisonment and ordered to pay $96,431 in restitution on June 9, 2020, by U.S. District Court Judge Sylvia H. Rambo for veteran’s unemployment compensation fraud.