Jan. 17, 2023

Defendant Admits Using Intermediary to Funnel Payments for United States Army Aviation-Related Software Sent to Restricted Beijing University

Jonathan Yet Wing Soong pleaded guilty today to violating export control laws in connection with a scheme to secretly funnel sensitive aeronautics software to a Beijing university, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds; Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Robert K. Tripp; Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of Export Enforcement (BIS), Special Agent in Charge John D. Masters; Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) Special Agent in Charge Bryan D. Denny. The plea was accepted by the Hon. Susan Illston, United States District Judge.

Jan. 12, 2023

New Jersey Company Agrees to Pay $1.89 Million to Settle Allegations that it Overbilled United States

A shipping company has agreed to pay $1.89 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by overbilling the United States for freight services that were never performed and improper markups, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Jan. 10, 2023

Former Co-Owner and Sales Manager of defunct medical testing lab sentenced to prison

A resident of Astoria, Oregon was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to two years in prison for five federal felonies connected to his scheme to profit from illegal kickbacks in the medical testing industry, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Richard Reid, 53, was convicted in March 2022, following a six-day jury trial. At today's sentencing hearing, U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour denied a defense motion to postpone the prison sentence while Reid appeals his conviction.

Jan. 9, 2023

Fort Stewart soldier sentenced to prison for prolific fraud scheme targeting COVID-19 relief programs, student loans

A U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Stewart has been sentenced to federal prison for leading a prolific fraud scheme in which she and others illegally raked in millions of dollars from COVID/ 19 relief programs and federal student loan forgiveness.

Jan. 9, 2023

Conyers doctor pays $1,850,000 to resolve allegations that she performed and billed for medically unnecessary cataract surgeries and diagnostic tests

Aarti D. Pandya, M.D. and Aarti D. Pandya, M.D. P.C. ("Pandya Practice Group") have agreed to pay approximately $1,850,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by, among other things, billing the government for cataract surgeries and diagnostic tests that were not medically necessary, tests that were incomplete or of worthless value, and office visits that did not provide the level of service claimed.

Jan. 4, 2023

Man Pleads Guilty to Bribery and Visa Fraud Conspiracies

A Georgia man pleaded guilty today for his roles in two bribery conspiracies -one related to U.S. government reconstruction contracts in Afghanistan and one related to a U.S. Department of State visa fraud scheme.

Dec. 21, 2022

Two Biotech Firms And Their Co- Founder To Pay $10 Million To Resolve Allegations Of Mischarging Federal Grants

Two biotechnology companies and their co-founder will pay more than $10 million to the United States to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that they engaged in improper billing to federal grants, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds, Special Agent in Charge Steven J. Ryan of the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), Special Agent in Charge L. Scott Moreland of the Major Procurement Fraud Field Office of the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (Army CID), and Special Agent in Charge Bryan Denny of the Western Field Office of the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General, Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS).

Dec. 20, 2022

Advanced Bionics LLC to Pay Over $12 Million for Alleged False Claims for Cochlear Implant Processors

Advanced Bionics LLC, a Valencia, California-based manufacturer of cochlear implant system devices, has agreed to pay more than $12 million to resolve allegations that it misled federal health care programs regarding the radio-frequency (RF) emissions generated by some of its cochlear implant processors.

Dec. 20, 2022

Cardiac Monitoring Companies to Pay More than $44.8 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability Relating to Services Performed by Offshore Technicians

Bio Telemetry, Inc. and its subsidiary CardioNet, LLC, both headquartered in Pennsylvania ( collectively, "Bio Telemetry"), have agreed to pay $44,875,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting claims to Medicare, TRICARE, the Veterans Health Administration, and the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program for heart monitoring tests that were performed, in part, outside the United States, and in many cases by technicians who were not qualified to perform such tests.

Dec. 20, 2022

United States Resolves Civil Claims Against Woonsocket Defense Contractor for Foreign Goods

The United States Attorney's Office has resolved a civil False Claims Act investigation into Hyman Brickle&'. Son, Inc., a Woonsocket-based Rhode Island textile manufacturing company that supplies products to the U.S. military, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.