Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 16, 2014. The general manager of a Southern California ambulance company pleaded guilty yesterday in Los Angeles to conspiracy to commit Medicare fraud, conspiracy to obstruct a Medicare audit, and making materially false statements to law enforcement officers. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s[Read More…]
Law and Order
Episcopal Ministries to the Aging Inc. to Pay $1.3 Million for Allegedly Causing Submission of Claims for Unreasonable or Unnecessary Rehabilitation Therapy at Skilled Nursing Facility
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 15, 2014. Episcopal Ministries to the Aging Inc. (EMA), a Maryland not-for-profit corporation that owns skilled nursing facilities, has agreed to pay $1.3 million to the government for submitting false claims to Medicare for unreasonable or unnecessary rehabilitation therapy purportedly provided by RehabCare Group East Inc., a subsidiary[Read More…]
Owner of Costa Rican Call Center Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Elderly Through Sweepstakes Scam
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 15, 2014. A dual United States-Costa Rican citizen pleaded guilty today for his role in a $1.88 million sweepstakes fraud scheme that defrauded hundreds of elderly Americans. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Anne M. Tompkins of the Western[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for September 12, 2014
Officers from the Park Forest Police Department. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported[Read More…]
United States Seeks Civil Contempt Against Bayer Corporation for Failure to Substantiate Promotional Claims for Phillips’ Colon Health
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 12, 2014. The Department of Justice announced today that it filed a motion to show cause why Bayer Corporation should not be held in civil contempt for violating a court order in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The court order, entered in 2007[Read More…]
Two Men, Including Former Car Salesman at Prominent Los Angeles Dealership, Charged with Conspiring to Roll Back Odometers in Large-Scale Scheme That Defrauded Car Buyers
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 12, 2014. A former salesman at a prominent Los Angeles car dealership and another Southern California man were charged with odometer tampering, the Justice Department announced today. Jeffrey Levy, 62, and Shamai Salpeter, 65, both of Woodland Hills, California, were charged in separate criminal informations with conspiracy to[Read More…]
Former Chicago Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Abusing Two Girls and Producing Child Pornography
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 11, 2014. A Mexican national who fled to Mexico, was arrested there, and agreed to extradition, was sentenced today to the maximum of 40 years in federal prison for sexually molesting two minor girls and producing child pornography. The defendant, EDGAR HERNANDEZ, 36, pleaded guilty earlier this year to[Read More…]
Hewlett-Packard Russia Pleads Guilty to and Sentenced for Bribery of Russian Government Officials
HP and Subsidiaries Will Pay $108 Million in Criminal and Regulatory Penalties Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2014. ZAO Hewlett-Packard A.O. (HP Russia), an international subsidiary of the California technology company Hewlett-Packard Company (HP Co.), pleaded guilty today to felony violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and was then sentenced[Read More…]
Owner of Tax Return Preparation Franchise and Health Provider Business Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud, Healthcare Fraud and Money Laundering
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2014. A man formerly of Raleigh, North Carolina, and now of Miami, was sentenced today to serve 135 months in prison for tax fraud, healthcare fraud and money laundering crimes in two separate cases in federal court, announced Deputy Assistant Attorney General Ronald A. Cimino of the[Read More…]
Former Defense Contractor Sentenced to Prison for Theft of Employee Payroll Taxes and Pension Plan Contributions
Defendant Continued Engaging in Tax Fraud After Being Indicted for Campaign Finance Scheme; Used Funds to Pay for NFL Stadium Suite, Virginia Steeple Chase Sponsorship Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 11, 2014. The former head of a Virginia-based defense contracting company was sentenced today to serve 18 months in prison for failing to[Read More…]
