Minneapolis, MN - The United States of America sued Sterling Medical Associates, Inc. on a fraud theory.

Sterling Medical Associates Inc. (Sterling) will pay $1.85 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that it failed to schedule veterans’ medical appointments timely at two outpatient clinics in Minnesota, resulting in the submission of false claims to the Department o... More...   $1850000 (03-12-2020 - MN)

Santa Ana, CA - The United States of America charged Mehmet Fatih Biyikoglu, a/k/a "John B" with defrauding elderly victims who thought their money was being invested in a certificate of deposit at a major bank when it wasn't.

The former CEO of an Irvine-based financial services and insurance company has been sentenced to 121 months in federal prison for defrauding elderly victims who th... More...   $0 (03-12-2020 - CA)

New Haven, CT - The United States of America charged Barbara J. Buchanan with wire fraud.

Barbara J. Buchanan, 60, of Shelton, waived her right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton in New Haven to one count of wire fraud stemming from an embezzlement scheme.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Buchanan was ... More...   $0 (03-12-2020 - CT)

Albany, NY - The United States of America charged Sarah Brown with unlawfully distributing opioids, for impersonating patients of a co-conspirator and defrauding insurance companies.

Sarah Brown, age 42, of Akra, Greene County, New York, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for unlawfully distributing opioids, for impersonating patients of a co-conspirator and defrauding insurance c... More...   $0 (03-12-2020 - NY)

Los Angeles, CA - The United States of America charged Philip Righter with with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and tax fraud.

A West Hollywood man has agreed to plead guilty to federal criminal charges that he sold bogus art he claimed was created by artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol. He also admitted using fake paintings as collat... More...   $0 (03-11-2020 - CA)

A jury found that a hospital and medical group created a
hostile work environment and wrongfully discharged three
nurses based on their opposition to a supervisor’s harassment,
using a pretext that the nurses had abused a patient. The nurses
soon found new jobs, but a year later lost them when the State of
California filed criminal charges against them for the patient
abuse... More...   $0 (03-11-2020 - CA)

New York, NY - The United States of America charged Joshua Adam Schulte with:

18:2252A.F ACTIVITIES RE MATERIAL CONSTITUTING/CONTAINING CHILD PORNO (RECEIPT)
(1)
18:793.F ILLEGAL GATHERING, TRANSMITTING, OR LOSING DEFENSE INFORMATION
(1s-3s)
18:793.F ILLEGAL GATHERING OF NATIONAL DEFENSE INFORMATION
(1ss)
18:2252A.F ACTIVITIES RE MATERIAL CONSTITUTING/CONT... More...   $0 (03-10-2020 - NY)

Real parties in interest Derrick D. Hunter and Lee Sullivan
(defendants) were indicted on murder, weapons, and gang-related charges
stemming from a drive-by shooting. Each defendant served a subpoena duces
tecum on one or more of the petitioners, social media providers Facebook,
Inc., Instagram, LLC, and Twitter, Inc. (collectively, providers), seeking both
public and private c... More...   $0 (03-10-2020 - CA)

San Diego, CA - The United States of America charged Matthew John Anderson with stealing from the Zoo.

Matthew John Anderson, age 49, a former San Diego Zoo biologist, pleaded guilty in federal court, admitting he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the world-renowned institution.

Anderson worked for the zoo for over 17 years, starting as a research fellow and ultimately ... More...   $0 (03-09-2020 - CA)

Birmingham, AL - The United States of America charged Ivan Scott Butler with failure to pay taxes.

A Hoover, Alabama, salesman and tax defier pleaded guilty to tax evasion.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Ivan Scott “Scott” Butler was an automobile industry consultant and sold automobile warranties as an independent salesman. In 1993, Butler stopped fil... More...   $0 (03-09-2020 - AL)

In this marital dissolution proceeding, the trial court entered judgment denying
appellant Mary Kay Brewster’s (Mary Kay) request for spousal support orders because
she suffered criminal convictions for acts of domestic violence against respondent Chris
Clevenger (Chris). In doing so, the trial court determined Mary Kay had not overcome
the rebuttable presumption set forth in Famil... More...   $0 (03-09-2020 - CA)

St. Louis, MO - The United States of America charged John Rallo with bribery and mail fraud..

John Rallo, 54, formerly of St. Louis County, was sentenced to 17 months in prison for his involvement in a bribery scheme with Former St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger. Rallo appeared in federal court this morning before U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber.

According to court... More...   $0 (03-08-2020 - MO)

Denver, CO - The United States of America charged Kristen Martin with mail fraud and federal tax evasion.

Kristen Martin, age 38, of Denver, pleaded guilty to mail fraud and federal tax evasion. The defendant appeared at the change of plea free on bond. Her bond was continued after the hearing. The IRS-Criminal Investigation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Posta... More...   $0 (03-07-2020 - CO)

Milwaukee, WI - The United States of America charged Philip D. Kuehnl with mail fraud and filing false tax returns.

Philip D. Kuehnl (age 42) of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, was sentenced in federal court for mail fraud and filing false tax returns.

U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman sentenced Kuehnl to 14 months in prison and ordered him to pay more than $289,000 in restitution. ... More...   $0 (03-07-2020 - WI)

Brooklyn, NY - The United States of America charged Emerson Gamory with preparing false tax returns.

A Brooklyn, New York, tax return preparer was sentenced to 15 months in prison today for preparing false returns for his clients and himself.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Emerson Gamory owned and operated Emerson Gamory Income Tax Services Inc. (Gamor... More...   $0 (03-07-2020 - NY)

Plaintiffs Matthew Matson and Matson SDRE Group, LLC (collectively plaintiffs)
purchased a deed of trust at a nonjudicial foreclosure sale. S.B.S. Trust Deed Network
(SBS) was the trustee and Bank of Southern California, N.A. (BSC) (referred to
collectively as defendants) was the beneficiary of the deed of trust. Matson, relying on a
2
software application called PropertyRadar... More...   $0 (03-07-2020 - CA)

Tulsa, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged De Ann Giefer with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: FFP, OBTAINING MONEY PROPERTY OR SIGNATURE UNDER FALSE PRETENSES, in violation of 21 O.S. 1542(A)
Date of Offense: 01/15/2020
Party Name Disposition Information
GIEFER, DE ANN Disposed: DEFERRED, 03/06/2020. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: OBTAINING MONEY PROPERTY OR SIGNATURE UNDE... More...   $0 (03-06-2020 - OK)