Politics

Philadelphia Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Bribery

Bassam Salaheldein, 41, of Philadelphia, was sentenced Tuesday to 42 months in prison for conspiracy to commit bribery.

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Baylor University Medical Center to Pay More Than $900,000 for False Medicare Claims for Radiation Oncology Services

Baylor University Medical Center, Baylor Health Care System, and HealthTexas Provider Network (collectively, Baylor) have agreed to pay the United States $907,355 to settle allegations that Baylor submitted false claims to Medicare, the Civilian...

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Los Angeles-Area Doctor Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud Medicare of Over $11 Million

A Los Angeles-area doctor pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to defraud Medicare of over $11 million, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division

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Former Credit Union Executive Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison, Ordered to Pay $72.5 Million for Role in Massive Fraud

Anthony Raguz, the former chief operating officer of the St. Paul Croatian Federal Credit Union, was sentenced to 14 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $72.5 million for his role in one of the largest credit union failures in American...

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Los Angeles-Area Doctor Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud Medicare of Over $11 Million

A Los Angeles-area doctor pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to defraud Medicare of over $11 million, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division

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Attorney Who Consulted on Emergency Department Project at Pasadena Hospital Pleads Guilty in Kickback Scheme

An attorney and former construction manager for Huntington Memorial Hospital pleaded guilty last Wednesday afternoon to federal mail fraud charges, admitting that he participated in an illegal kickback scheme.

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Fraudulent Telemarketer Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison

An employee of Costa Rica-based telemarketing call centers was sentenced Monday to serve 108 months in prison for his role in a phony sweepstakes scheme that defrauded thousands of U.S. victims of more than $10 million, announced Assistant Attorney...

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Two Members and One Associate of Violent North Carolina Latin Kings Gang Convicted for Racketeering Conspiracy

A federal jury in Winston-Salem, N.C., has convicted two members of the North Carolina Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (ALKQN) and one associate of the gang for a racketeering conspiracy involving violent crimes and drug distribution for the...

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