Delaware False Pretense Law
United States of America v. Semblex Corporation
Wilmington, Delaware, qui tam lawyers Brian Farnan and Mike Farnan represented the Plaintiff who sue on a False Claims Act fraud theory. Semblex Corporation, a Delaware corporation,improperly obtained a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) for which it was not eligible. Semblex engineers and manufactures advanced cold-formed fas... More...
$ (01-22-2026 - DE)<H2> United States of America ex rel. Verity Investigations, LLC v. Nikon SLM Solutions NA, Inc.
Wilmington, Delaware, commercial litigation lawyers represented the Defendant accused of improperly obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) for which it was not eligible. PPP was an emergency loan program established by Congress in March 2020 under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act and adm... More...
$ (12-16-2025 - DE)<h1> United States of America v. Crandall Speights </h1></h1>
Wilmington, Delaware criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with stealing checks out of the mail. <br> <br> A Wilmington man was sentenced on September 18, 2025, to 70 months in prison for amassing over $900,000 in fraudulent proceeds through multiple fraud schemes over the course of years. <br> <br> According to court documents, Crandall Speights, 43, drove around neighborhoods... More...
$0 (11-02-2025 - DE)<h1> United States of America v. Jady Solano </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Wilmington, Delaware criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegal Reentry </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Former Wilmington Tax Preparer Sentenced to 80 Months in Federal Prison</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> A Wilmington man ... More...
$0 (07-28-2025 - de)<h1> United States of America v. Dr. Shayasta S. Mufti </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Wilmington, Delaware civil litigation lawyer represented the Defendant accused of health care fraud. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> United States Files False Claim Act Complaint Against Delaware Medical Provider</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> Acting Un... More...
$0 (07-07-2025 - DE)<h1> United States of America v. Sandra Jackson </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Wilmington, Delaware civil litigation lawyer represented the Defendant accused of Health Care Fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Delaware Nurse Practitioner Resolves Health Care Fraud Allegations</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <br> Acting U.S. At... More...
$0 (07-07-2025 - DE)<h2? Alicia A. Cohen v. Ronald A. Cohen
Wilmington, Delaware personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the defendant claiming sexual abuse.<br> <br> Alicia A. Cohen alleged that her father, Ronald A. Cohen, began sexually abusing her at the age of three. The<br> alleged attacks stopped in 1992, and by 1995, Ms. Cohen no longer recalled the abuse. Eighteen years later, Ms. Cohen<br> "[g]radually†developed "confusin... More...
$0 (01-10-2025 - DE)<h1> United States of America v. Five Point Enterprises LLC </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Washington, DC criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Submitting False Claims to VA for Post-9/11 GI Bill Education Benefits </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Five Point Enterprises Agrees to Pay the United States Over $2M for Submitting False Claims to VA for Post-9/11 GI Bill Education Benefit... More...
$0 (08-08-2024 - DE)United States of America v. Robert Hunter Biden
<h2>Willmington, Delaware criminal defense lawyers <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/atty.asp?f=Abbe&l=Lowell&i=40934&z=20006" target="_new">Abbe David Lowell</a>, <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/atty.asp?f=Bartholomew&l=Dalton&i=30005&z=19806" target="_new">Batholomew J. Dalton</a>, <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/atty.asp?f=Connor&l=Dalton&i=146862&z=19806" target="_new">Co... More...
$0 (06-03-2024 - DE)<h1> United States of America v. Julius Bakari </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Greenbelt, Maryland criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a Health Care Fraud Scheme.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center><i></b> Holy Health Care Services, LLC Owner Sentenced to 3 Years In Federal Prison For Health Care Fraud Scheme </h2></center><br> <br> Julius Bakari, age 46, of Silver Spring, Maryland, was sent... More...
$0 (02-28-2024 - DE)Elmer Daniels v. United States of America, et al.
Wilmington, Delaware personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on Federal Tort Claim Act civil rights violation theories.<br> <br> <h2>The Complaint</h2><br> <br> <br> Plaintiff Elmer Daniels, by his undersigned attorneys, files this Complaint against the United<br> States of America, Michael P. Malone, the City of Wilmington, Philip Saggione III, and John Does<br> ... More...
$0 (12-11-2020 - DE)United States of America v. Job Gillette
Wilmington, Delaware criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of an unregistered destructive device in violation of 26 U.S.C. 5861, which provides: <br> <br> It shall be unlawful for any person—<br> (a) to engage in business as a manufacturer or importer of, or dealer in, firearms without having paid the special (occupational) tax required by section 5801 f... More...
$0 (12-22-2023 - DE)Amy Elizabeth Lordan v. Delaware Title Loans, Inc., et al.
Wilmington, Delaware consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on Fair Debt Collection Act violation theories.<br> <br> The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law in the United States that protects consumers from abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices. It applies to debt collectors (individuals or companies) attempting to collec... More...
$1 (12-20-2023 - DE)United States of America v. Hunter Biden
Wilmington, Delaware criminal defense lawyers represented Defendant charged with making misrepresentations on an application to fire are firearm and failure to pay taxes on $1.5 million in income in 2014 and 2015. <br> <br> 18:922(g)(3), which provides:<br> <br> <br> (g) It shall be unlawful for any person—<br> (1) who has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment f... More...
$0 (07-26-2023 - DE)Elmer Daniels v. United States of America, et al.
Plaintiff Elmer Daniels, by his undersigned attorneys, files this Complaint against the United<br> States of America, Michael P. Malone, the City of Wilmington, Philip Saggione III, and John Does<br> 1-10 for violating his rights and causing his wrongful incarceration. He alleges as follows:<br> INTRODUCTION<br> 1. In 1980, Elmer Daniels, an 18-year-old black male, was wrongfully convicted of<br> ... More...
$0 (07-06-2023 - DE)US Dominion, Inc., et al. v. Fox News Network, L.L.C.
Wilmington, Delaware commercial litigation lawyers represented Plaintiff that sued Defendant on a defamation theory.<br> <br> This was a civil action involving a defamation claim. Plaintiff alleged that Defendant, Fox News Network, published false and defamatory statements of fact about Dominion.<br> <br> Dominion Voting Systems sued Fox New claiming to have suffered $1.6 billion in damages as a ... More...
$787500000 (04-18-2023 - DE)United States of America v. Goodfish Enterprises, LLC; Reliant Property Management Company; and Christopher Lukacs
Wilmington, Delaware civil litigation lawyer represented Defendants accused of violating the Federal Tort Claims Act by charging the Federal Government excess rent.<br> <br> Goodfish Enterprises, LLC; Reliant Property Management Company; and Christopher Lukacs have agreed to pay $430,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act during their participation in the U.S. Departmen... More...
$0 (05-02-2022 - DE)United States of America v. Robert Rodriguez
Wilmington, Delaware criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with selling controlled substances in violation of 18 U.S.C. §841<br> <br> Rodriguez, age 58, was indicted for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession of a firearm. <br> <br> On August 10, 2020, FBI conducted a search of the defendant's apartment in the 1300 block of W. 4th Street, Wilmington, Dela... More...
$0 (02-09-2022 - DE)United States of America v. Hunt Companis, Inc.
Wilmington, Delaware Hunt Companies, Inc. ("Huntâ€), one of the largest providers of privatized military housing to the U.S. Armed Forces, has agreed to a $500,000.00 settlement with the government to resolve allegations of fraud at the Dover Air Force Base arising under the False Claims Act. <br> <br> Hunt provides privatized military housing at Dover Air Force base. For its services, Hunt ... More...
$0 (01-06-2022 - DE)United States of America v. Connections Community Support Programs, Inc.
Wilmington, DE: False Claims Act Qui Tam lawyers represented the United States claiming that Connections Community Support Programs, Inc. alleging health care fraud arising under the federal False Claims Act and violations of the Controlled Substances Act. Prior to the sale of its assets in bankruptcy, CCSP provided a variety of mental health and addiction treatment services at numerous locations... More...
$15000000 (09-02-2021 - DE)United States of America v. Dr. Eranga Haththotuwa
Wilmington, Delaware false claims act lawyer represented Eranga Cardiology, P.A. and Dr. Eranga Haththotuwa who were accused with committing health care fraud arising under the False Claims Act. Eranga Cardiology is a cardiology practice with locations in Milford and Dover. <br> <br> From April 2014 to March 2020, the practice submitted claims for reimbursement to Medicare and Medicaid that requi... More...
$0 (11-13-2020 - DE)United States of America v. Pengcheng Lv
<center><br> <img width="400" src="https://www.ded.uscourts.gov/sites/ded/files/images/BLD2.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> Wilmington, DE - The United States of America charged Pengcheng Lv with wire fraud in connection with false representations that he made in a final report to the United States Air Force. <br> <br> Pengcheng Lv is a co-owner of AlphaSense, Inc. (“AlphaSense”), a small techn... More...
$0 (08-03-2020 - DE)United States of America v. Tae H. Kim
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.usmarshals.gov/district/de/locations/delaware.jpg"><br> </center><br> Wilmington, DE - Former Banker Sentenced To 18 Months In Federal Prison For Fraud<br> <br> District Judge Richard G. Andrews sentenced Tae Kim, age 49, of Wayne, Pennsylvania, to an 18-month prison sentence for bank fraud and conspiracy to commit bank fraud. The Court also ordered ... More...
$0 (10-03-2019 - DE)Weih Steve Chang v. Children's Advocacy Center of Delaware
<center><br> <img width="200" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Seal_of_the_United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Third_Circuit.svg/150px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Third_Circuit.svg.png"><br> </center><br> Weih Chang appeals the District Court’s orders dismissing his complaint under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) and its Delaware counterpa... More...
$0 (09-13-2019 - DE)United States of America v. Zahid Aslam
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.usmarshals.gov/district/de/locations/delaware.jpg"><br> </center><br> Wilmington, DE - Former Delaware Physician Sentenced To 30 Months Imprisonment For Making A False Statement To A Financial Institution<br> <br> Zahid Aslam, age 46, of Newark, Delaware, was sentenced to a 30-month prison sentence for making a false statement to a financial instituti... More...
$0 (06-13-2019 - DE)United States of America v. Ho Ka Terence Yung
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$0 (11-03-2018 - DE)UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. AMY GONZALEZ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. DAVID MATUSIEWICZ <table> <td>
David Matusiewicz1 and Christine Belford were married from 2001 to 2006, during which time they had three children, L.M.1, L.M.2, and K.M.1 (the “children”). The couple and their children also lived with Belford’s one child from a previous marriage, K.M.2.2 After their divorce, Belford and David engaged in a bitter custody dispute, during which David accused Belford of being an unfit mothe... More...
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Wilmington, DE - Psychic Reader Sentenced For Tax Return Scheme<br> <br> Candy Miller, age 40, of Wilmington, Delaware, was sentenced on July 12, 2018 by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Leonard P. Stark for filing a false tax return to one year and one day of incarceration. <br> <br> According to statements made at sentencing and documents filed in court, Miller, who operated a Psychic Readings bu... More...
$0 (07-23-2018 - DE)United States of America v. Jerry Jindong Xu
Wilmington, DE - Former Chemours Employee Pleads Guilty To Theft Of Trade Secrets Conspiracy In Bid To Lure Chinese Investors Into Sodium Cyanide Market<br> <br> Former Employee Intended to Infringe on Chemours’ Lucrative Sodium Cyanide Business<br> <br> Jerry Jindong Xu, a citizen of Canada, pled guilty on June 8 to one count of conspiracy to steal trade secrets before the Honorable Leonard P. ... More...
$0 (06-13-2018 - DE)United States of America ex rel. White v. Orthopaedic and Neuro Imaging, LLC (ONI)
Wilmington, DE - United States Obtains $16.2 Million Judgment Against MRI Provider For Submitting False Claims<br> <br> The U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware entered judgment in the amount of $16,223,091.38 against Orthopaedic and Neuro Imaging LLC (ONI) for submitting false claims for Medicare reimbursement. Under the terms of the judgment, ONI’s owner, Richard Pfarr, is jointly... More...
$16223091 (02-02-2018 - DE)United States of America v. Joseph L. Capano
Wilmington, DE - Delaware Real Estate Developer Sentenced To 21 Months For Bank Fraud and Environmental Violation<br> <br> Joseph L. Capano, age 75, of Middletown, Delaware, was sentenced to 21 months of incarceration followed by 12 months of home confinement, after pleading guilty in March 2016 to one count of bank fraud and one count of knowingly violating the Clean Water Act. Capano was also or... More...
$0 (10-12-2016 - DE)United States of America v. David Matusiewicz and Thomas Matusiewicz and Lenore Matusiewicz and Amy Gonzalez
Three Members of Matusiewicz Family Receive Life Sentences<br> <br> WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, Kevin L. Perkins, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Baltimore Division, and Nathaniel McQueen, Jr., Colonel, Delaware State Police, announced today that United States District Court Judge Gerald A. McHugh senten... More...
$0 (02-18-2016 - DE)STATE OF DELAWARE v. LUIS REYES
The bodies of Brandon Saunders and Vaughn Rowe were discovered in a wooded area of Rockford Park in Wilmington, Delaware, on January 21, 1996. Nearly four years later, on December 6, 1999, Luis Reyes ("Reyes") and Luis Cabrera ("Cabrera") were indicted as co-defendants for the murders of Saunders and Rowe ("Rockford Park Murders").1 The State sought the death penalty for both Reyes and Cabrera in ... More...
$0 (03-13-2016 - DE)State of Delaware v. Oneill Rose
Presently before the court is Defendant’s motion for post <br> conviction relief ostensibly filed on June 20, 2014. In that motion <br> Defendant did not assert any claims for relief. Instead he stated <br> that “Movant cannot discern substantial grounds for relief. Movant <br> speaks broken (Jamaica origin) English and does not read English <br> well.” According to Defendant, his ground... More...
$0 (01-29-2016 - DE)PECO Logistics, LLC v. Walnut Investment Partners, L.P., et al.
In March 2011, two sophisticated investors (the “Walnut Investors”) acquired <br> preferred units in PECO Logistics, LLC (“PECO” or the “Company”) and became parties <br> to an LLC agreement that afforded them the voluntary right to sell their preferred units <br> back to PECO three years later (the “Put Right”). The LLC agreement provides that, <br> upon exercise of the Put Right... More...
$0 (01-01-2016 - DE)Gerald A. Lechliter v. Del. Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control, et al.
The Plaintiff filed his Verified Complaint on October 11, 2012. The <br> Complaint alleged seven counts against the Defendants: Count I alleges that DNREC <br> violated numerous statutes to illegally build the Turbine; Count II alleges that the <br> City violated statutes and zoning ordinances to illegally issue the Building Permit; <br> Counts III and IV allege violations of the Delaware Freedom... More...
$0 (01-01-2016 - DE)Juan Restrepo-Duque v. State Of Delaware
On February 14, 2010, Kenton Wesley Wolf was shot with a BB gun and stabbed to death in his Smyrna residence. The police arrested Juan Restrepo Duque (“Restrepo”), an eighteen-year-old Colombian national who had been living in the U.S. for seven years, and charged him with Wolf’s murder. A Superior Court jury found Restrepo guilty of second degree murder, possession of a deadly weapon dur... More...
$0 (12-20-2015 - DE)RBC Capital Markets, LLC v. Jervis
As a preliminary observation, we note that, at oral argument before this Court, <br> counsel for RBC emphasized that RBC “intentionally made appellate arguments that do <br> not require this Court to review findings of fact.” Although RBC has chosen to avoid any <br> direct and specific challenge to the facts as found by the trial court, this Court, <br> nevertheless, has examined the appel... More...
$0 (12-01-2015 - DE)Herring v. State Of Delaware
This 18th day of November 2015, upon consideration of the appellant‟s brief under Supreme Court Rule 26(c), his attorney‟s motion to withdraw, and the State‟s response, it appears to the Court that: <br> (1) In May 2005, the appellant, Christopher Herring, was convicted <br> of Robbery in the First Degree and other offenses.1 On February 10, 2006, <br> the Superior Court grante... More...
$0 (11-20-2015 - DE)Aaron Houseman and Nancy Houseman v. Eric S. Sagerman, et al.
In 1996, Nancy Houseman and her husband Aaron Houseman (together the <br> ―Housemans‖) formed Med-Legal, Inc.,2 which they sold to Universata, Inc. <br> (―Universata,‖ or the ―Company‖) in 2006 for a seven-year stream of payments <br> totaling approximately $9 million.3 In 2009, after the Company had difficulty <br> making their payments, the Housemans and Uni... More...
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