32 Hospitals to Pay U.S. More Than $28 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Related to Kyphoplasty Billing
Thirty-two hospitals located throughout 15 states have agreed to pay the United States a total of more than $28 million to settle allegations that the health care facilities submitted false claims to Medicare for minimally-invasive kyphoplasty...
Oregon Woman Indicted in Tax Refund Fraud Scheme
A Portland, Oregon, resident was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday for one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, 12 counts of wire fraud, 12 counts of filing false claims for tax refunds, four counts of theft of government funds...
Former Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Theft Of Public Money and Aggravated Identity Theft
A former tax return preparer and resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of theft of public funds and one count of aggravated identity theft, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the...
Accountant for Michael ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino Admits Tax Fraud Conspiracy
The former tax preparer for television personality Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino and his brother, Marc Sorrentino, Wednesday admitted filing fraudulent tax returns on their behalf, Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the...
Former Executive Sentenced for Conspiracy to Bribe Panamanian Officials
A former regional director of the technology company SAP International Inc. was sentenced to prison Wednesday for his role in a scheme to bribe Panamanian officials to secure the award of government technology contracts.
Former New York City Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to Multimillion Dollar Tax Refund Conspiracy
A Middle Island, New York resident pleaded guilty on Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the...
Army Sergeant Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy in Afghanistan Bribery Scheme
An Army sergeant was sentenced to 24 months in prison Thursday for his role in a conspiracy to commit bribery in connection with supply contracts while serving in Afghanistan.
Former Head of Offshore Brokerage Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit International Stock Fraud and Money Laundering Scams
A California man pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit international money laundering in connection with an international “pump and dump” scheme involving stocks traded on the...
