Salt Lake City, UT - The United States of America charged Dustin Erhardt with wire fraud.

Dustin Erhardt, age 33, of Beaverton, Ore., was charged with five counts of wire fraud in connection with what the indictment alleges was a scheme to use his position and access as a contractor to defraud a Provo company.

According to the indictment, Erhardt began working as a contractor for... More...   $0 (02-10-2020 - UT)

Las Vegas, NV - The United States of America charged Sean P. Finn conspiracy to commit wire fraud and securities fraud, four counts of wire fraud and four counts of securities fraud.

A federal jury found a Montana man guilty for his role as a broker for a Swiss company involved in a multimillion-dollar international fraud scheme.

Following a five-day trial, Sean Finn, 51, of Whi... More...   $0 (02-10-2020 - NV)

Honolulu, HI - The United States of America charged Steve Edwards and Melanie Edwards with:

18:1343.F FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION
(1-8)
18:371.F CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE UNITED STATES
(1s)
18:1343.F FRAUD BY WIRE
(2s-16s)
18:1343.F FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION
(9-10)
18:1343.F FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION
(11)
1... More...   $0 (02-09-2020 - HI)

Sacramento, CA - The United States of America charged Jai Vijay with:

CONSPIRACY TO PAY AND RECEIVE HEALTH CARE KICKBACKS

Jai Vijay, 54, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty to conspiring with the owners of home health care agencies and a hospice agency to pay and receive illegal kickbacks in exchange for Medicare beneficiary referrals.

According to court documents, Jai Vijay’s... More...   $0 (02-09-2020 - CA)

Los Angeles, CA - The United States of America charged Guiqiong Xiao Gudmundsen, a.k.a. “Kimi” Gudmundsen, of Anaheim Hills with:

18:1347: Health Care Fraud; 18:2: Aiding and Abetting and Causing an Act to be Done
(1-4)
18:1347: Health Care Fraud; 18:2: Aiding and Abetting and Causing an Act to be done
(5)
18:1347: Health Care Fraud; 18:2: Aiding and Abetting and Ca... More...   $0 (02-09-2020 - CA)

St. Louis, MO - The United States of America charged Bradley A. Seyer, D.D.S. with making false statements relating to health care matters.

Bradley A. Seyer, D.D.S., 53, of Florissant, Missouri, was sentenced today to 18 months of imprisonment and a $50,000 fine. Previously, on June 26, 2019, Dr. Seyer pleaded guilty to two felony charges of making false statements to Medicare and illega... More...   $0 (02-08-2020 - MO)

Boston, MA - The United States of America charged Douglas Hodge with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and honest services fraud and money laundering.

The former chief executive officer of PIMCO, one of the world’s largest asset companies, was sentenced to nine months in prison for paying bribes totaling $850,000 to secure his children’s admission to the University of Southern Cali... More...   $0 (02-08-2020 - MA)

A housing corporation tried to enforce an arbitration
agreement against a local chapter of an international fraternity.
The trial court denied the corporation’s motion to compel
arbitration. We reverse because the international fraternity
demanded arbitration, as did the housing corporation, so an
arbitration there must be.
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We summarize the facts from the documents fi... More...   $0 (02-07-2020 - CA)

Dayton, OH - The United States of America charged Joey D. Williams with accepting a bribe.

Joey D. Williams pleaded guilty to the crime in September 2019. As part of his sentence, Williams was also ordered to pay $28,000 in restitution.



Williams served as an elected commissioner of the City of Dayton from 2001 until 2018. In 2015, Williams accepted a construction proje... More...   $0 (02-06-2020 - OH)

Shreveport, LA - The United States of America charged Melissa W. Richardson with stealing drugs from mail-out prescriptions.

A licensed pharmacist, who was formerly employed with the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Shreveport, was found guilty today by a federal jury for stealing controlled substances from mail-out prescriptions.

Following a one-week trial and four hou... More...   $0 (02-05-2020 - LA)

San Antonio, TX - The United States of America charged Chris Filline with insurance fraud.

Castroville Animal Control Officer Ambrose Rymers admitted his role in a fraudulent insurance claim scheme involving 54-year-old former Castroville Police Chief Chris Filline and a third individual, announced U.S. Attorney John F. Bash and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio D... More...   $0 (02-04-2020 - TX)

New York, NY - The United States of America charged Michael Madnaldi with filing false tax returns.

MICHAEL MAGNALDI, a former Pelham resident and an owner and operator of a Bronx-based tax preparation business, pled guilty to one count of aiding and assisting in the filing of false tax returns for tax years 2014 to 2017 and one count of subscribing to a false tax return for tax year 201... More...   $0 (02-04-2020 - NY)

Baltimore, MD - The United States of America charged Chad Arrington, a/k/a "Chad Focus" with conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Chad Arrington, a/k/a “Chad Focus,” age 32, of Randallstown, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to a federal wire fraud conspiracy in connection with a scheme to use a company credit card to make over $4.1 million in unauthorized purchases.

The guilty plea ... More...   $0 (02-04-2020 - MD)

Roanoke, VA - The United States of America charged Frank Purpera, Jr. with drug distribution and health care fraud.

The former owner of the Virginia Vein Institute, who illegally distributed controlled substances, conspired to commit health care fraud, committed health care fraud, and then obstructed justice to hinder the investigation, was convicted yesterday at the conclusion of a seven... More...   $0 (02-04-2020 - VA)

Seattle, WA - The United States of America charged Ryan S. Hernandez, a/k/a Ryan West with computer fraud and abuse and possession of child pornography.

A 21-year-old Palmdale, California, man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to federal crimes related to his computer hacking scheme and his possession of child pornography found on his digital devices, announced U.S. A... More...   $0 (02-03-2020 - WA)

Scranton, PA - The United States of America charged Anthony Diaz with wire and mail fraud.

Anthony Diaz, age 52, formerly of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, was convicted on January 30, 2020 following a jury trial, of wire fraud and mail fraud offenses. The 12-day trial was held before United States District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion in Scranton.

According to United States ... More...   $0 (02-03-2020 - PA)

Syracuse, NY - The United States of America charged Jason Bassett with filing false tax returns.

Jason Bassett, 43, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of filing a false tax return, was sentenced to serve six months in prison and six months home confinement.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard A. Resnick, who handled the case, stated that the defendant owned and operated a paving and... More...   $0 (02-03-2020 - NY)

New York, NY - The United States of America charged Jason Glanis with fraud.

Jason Glanis pled guilty today for his participation in multiple fraudulent schemes. In particular, GALANIS pled guilty for his role in a scheme to manipulate the market for Gerova Financial Group, Ltd. (“Gerova”), a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and to defrauding the shareholder... More...   $0 (02-02-2020 - NY)

Springfield, MA - The United States of America charged Talal H. Soffan with fraud.

A Springfield man was sentenced today in federal court in Springfield in connection with various fraud schemes.

Talal H. Soffan, 46, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to 30 months in prison, five years of supervised release and ordered to pay $573,624 in forfeiture. In... More...   $0 (02-01-2020 - MA)

Atlanta, GA - The United States of America charged Yuly Cesar Perez-Sale with marriage and immigration fraud.

Yuly Cesar Perez-Sale is the last of 31 defendants to be sentenced in connection with four-related indictments alleging marriage fraud and other immigration offenses concerning fraudulent marriages between Cuban nationals and United States citizens, and undocumented aliens from th... More...   $0 (01-31-2020 - GA)

Gainesville, FL - The United States of America charged Erik M. Schabert with health care fraud and money laundering.

Erik M. Schabert, 48, a physician, and his ex-wife, Mika Kamissa Harris, 49,
both of Gainesville, Florida. A jury found both guilty on health care fraud and money laundering charges involving more than $8 million.

While owning and operating Reliant Family Prac... More...   $0 (01-31-2020 - FL)

Ocala, FL - The United States of America charged Stacey Lavette Hendricks with aggravated identity theft and mail fraud.

Stacey Lavette Hendricks (49, Leesburg) pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft and wire fraud. She faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for the wire fraud offense, to be followed by a mandatory consecutive term of 2 years’ imprisonment for the iden... More...   $0 (01-31-2020 - FL)