Tag: kickbacks
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Former Hudson County Parks Director Pleads Guilty in Bribery Scheme
Former Hudson County Parks Department Director Russell Fallacara pleaded guilty to honest services fraud, admitting to receiving over $400,000 in a $1.5 million bribery and kickback scheme for awarding contracts. Two co-conspirators also pleaded guilty.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsLegal Russell FallacaraHudson County Parks DepartmentBriberyKickbacksHonest Services FraudNewarkFBI
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Raleigh Man Pleads Guilty to $60 Million Healthcare Kickback Scheme and Tax Fraud
James Shuford Price, III, of Raleigh, pleaded guilty to orchestrating a $60 million healthcare fraud involving illegal kickbacks for patient referrals to his California lab and filing a false tax return.
Law EnforcementHealthPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsLegalEconomyMedical Science James Shuford Price IIIRaleighGolden Star LabsHealthcare FraudKickbacksMedi-CalMedicareTax FraudFBI
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Massachusetts Man Charged in $5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme Amid National Takedown
A Stoughton man faces charges in a $5 million Medicare fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary equipment and kickbacks. This is part of a nationwide Department of Justice operation targeting over $6.5 billion in false claims.
HealthLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentLegalEconomySocial Issues Bhamin ChhatrapatiMedicare FraudStoughton, MassachusettsNational Health Care Fraud TakedownDurable Medical Equipment (DME)Department of JusticeKickbacksFBI
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Telemedicine Owner Sentenced to 10 Years for $136M Medicare Fraud Scheme
Jean Wilson, a Georgia nurse practitioner and telemedicine owner, received a 10-year prison sentence and $66 million restitution for a $136 million Medicare fraud scheme involving unnecessary medical equipment and drugs.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentEconomyLegalEducation Jean WilsonMedicare fraudTelemedicineHealth care fraudPrison sentenceKickbacksDurable medical equipmentFBI
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Former Louisiana Wildlife Secretary Sentenced for Kickback Scheme
Former Louisiana wildlife secretary Jack Montoucet received a 27-month prison sentence for a kickback scheme involving a state contract. He steered a deal to DGL1, LLC, for personal profit, concealing payments with co-conspirators.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsLegal Jack MontoucetLouisiana Department of Wildlife and FisheriesKickbacksGovernment ContractFederal PrisonPublic IntegrityCorruptionFBI
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Florida Charges Part of National Healthcare Fraud Takedown Exceeding $6.5 Billion
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida has charged multiple individuals in a national healthcare fraud takedown, involving over $6.5 billion in false claims and significant asset seizures, targeting Medicare and other federal programs.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalEconomySocial Issues Healthcare FraudMedicareKickbacksMiddle District of FloridaDepartment of JusticeCrimeGovernmentFBI
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Colorado Man Indicted in Arapahoe County Medicaid Fraud Scheme
Mohamed Elias Omer, 35, faces twelve federal counts for allegedly offering kickbacks to induce Medicaid beneficiaries to attend Nadina Adult Daycare Center in Arapahoe County. The FBI is investigating the scheme.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsLegalWhite House Mohamed Elias OmerHealthcare FraudArapahoe CountyNadina Adult Daycare CenterKickbacksFBIDepartment of Justice
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Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 87 Months for $12M Medicare Fraud Scheme
Louisiana nurse practitioner Scharmaine Lawson Baker received an 87-month prison sentence for orchestrating a $12 million Medicare fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary cancer genetic tests and illegal kickbacks.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentGeneral PoliticsMedical ScienceLegal Scharmaine Lawson BakerMedicare fraudNurse practitionerCancer genetic testsKickbacksHealth care fraudFBI
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Florida Men Indicted in $6.7 Million Kickback Scheme
Two Florida men, Brian Normann and Anthony William Rossi III, face charges for a multi-year scheme to defraud an international electronics manufacturer. Normann allegedly received $6.7 million in kickbacks for funneling marketing business to Rossi's company, GS Line, Inc., between…
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentEconomyLegal Brian NormannAnthony William Rossi IIIHonest Services FraudWire FraudKickbacksEnglewood CliffsFBI InvestigationFBI
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Brooklyn Clinic Manager Convicted in $8 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Olga Popovych, a Brooklyn clinic manager, was convicted of an $8 million Medicare fraud scheme involving cash kickbacks to ambulette drivers and falsified medical records. She faces significant prison time for her role.
Law EnforcementHealthPolitics and GovernmentLegalFederal GovernmentSocial Issues Olga PopovychMedicare fraudBrooklynkickbackshealth care fraudfederal juryNational Fraud Enforcement DivisionFBI