Politics

Connecticut Insurance Salesman Convicted of Tax Fraud

A Newington, Connecticut, insurance salesman was convicted of tax fraud on Monday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut in Hartford following a seven-day jury trial, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo...

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Highest-Ranking Navy Official Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Accepting Bribes from Foreign Defense Contractor in Massive Bribery and Fraud Scheme

The highest-ranking official charged in a massive Navy bribery scandal was sentenced in federal court on Friday to 46 months in prison for giving classified information to a foreign defense contractor in exchange for prostitutes, luxury travel and...

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President of Miami-Based Transportation Company Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Role in $70 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

The president of a transportation company based in Miami was sentenced on Friday to 60 months in prison for his role in a health care fraud scheme involving three mental health centers that resulted in the submission of approximately $70 million in...

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U.S. Highest-Ranking Navy Official Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Accepting Bribes from Foreign Defense Contractor in Massive Bribery and Fraud Scheme

The highest-ranking official charged in a massive Navy bribery scandal was sentenced in federal court on March 25 to 46 months in prison for giving classified information to a foreign defense contractor in exchange for prostitutes, luxury travel and...

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Respironics to Pay $34.8 Million for Allegedly Causing False Claims to Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare Related to the Sale of Masks Designed to Treat Sleep Apnea

Respironics Inc., based in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay $34.8 million to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations for paying kickbacks in the form of free call center services to durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers that bought...

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Miami Businessman Pleads Guilty to Foreign Bribery and Fraud Charges in Connection with Venezuela Bribery Scheme

The owner of multiple U.S.-based energy companies pleaded guilty on Tuesday to foreign bribery and fraud charges for his role in a scheme to corruptly secure energy contracts from Venezuela’s state-owned and state-controlled energy company, Petroleos...

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Florida Audiologist Sentenced to 94 Months in Prison in Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

A Florida audiologist was sentenced to 94 months in prison for her role in a multimillion-dollar health care fraud and money laundering scheme, on March 21.

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Turkish National Arrested for Conspiring to Evade U.S. Sanctions Against Iran, Money Laundering and Bank Fraud

An indictment was unsealed in the Southern District of New York against Reza Zarrab, aka Riza Sarraf, 33, a resident of Turkey and dual citizen of Turkey and Iran; Camelia Jamshidy, aka Kamelia Jamshidy, 29, a citizen of Iran; and Hossein Najafzadeh,...

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