LOS ANGELES Interface Rehab, headquartered and operating in Orange County, agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims to Medicare, officials announced…
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Electrical Engineer Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Exporting Computer Chips with Military Uses to China
WASHINGTON D.C. A California man was sentenced Thursday to five years and three months, in prison for his role in a scheme to illegally export integrated circuits with military applications to China…
Seller of Forged Basquiats and Harings Arrested on Fraud Charges
NEW YORK Federal officials Monday announced the arrest of Angel Pereda for his role in a scheme to sell forged artworks purportedly created by renowned artists, including Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. …
Two Men Who Sold Counterfeited Passports and “Green Cards” Are Prison Bound
LOS ANGELES Two San Fernando Valley men who were part of an extensive scheme that make and sell counterfeit identity documents – including United States passport cards, Social Security cards and driver’s…
Former Construction Co. Owner Pleads Guilty to $1 Million Tax Fraud
WASHINGTON A Louisiana man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud the IRS, according to authorities. According to court documents, from 2011 to at least June 2019, Mathew Reck, of St. Tammany…
Man Indicted for Allegedly Committing Five-Day Armed Robbery Spree of Donut Shops, Pet Clinic and Other Businesses
LOS ANGELES A South Bay man has been indicted on federal criminal charges alleging he committed a five-day armed robbery spree of nearly a dozen Los Angeles-area businesses, including four donut shops…
Defendant Admits Involvement in Drug Dealing Conspiracy with White Supremacist Prison Gang
TEXAS A Louisiana man pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring with members of the Aryan Circle (AC) and others to sell methamphetamine. He is the fourth and final defendant charged in the conspiracy…
Feds: High School Janitor Who Secretly Filmed Students in Bathroom Will Be Sentence in September
Orlando, Florida A 31-year-old high school janitor found guilty of filming students using the bathroom will be sentenced in September, according to officials. Derremy Jerrell Walker, of Sanford, was guilty of…
Medical Imaging Companies Guilty of Running $250 Million Massive Health Care Fraud
SAN DIEGO A federal jury found the CEO of several Southern California-based medical imaging companies guilty of running a scheme in which more than $250 million in claims were fraudulently submitted, according…
Mississippi Prison’s Deputy Warden Charged with Beating Inmate
A federal grand jury indicted Melvin Hilson, 49, currently a deputy warden at the Mississippi State Penitentiary, for repeatedly striking an inmate and knocking him to the ground, resulting in injury to…
Belgian Security Co. and Three Former Execs Indicted for Bid Rigging U.S. Defense Contracts
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal grand jury returned an indictment against Belgium-based Seris Security NV (Seris) and three executives for their roles in a conspiracy to fix prices, rig bids, officials announced Wednesday….