Northern Kentucky doctors appeal after prison sentences handed down for health care fraud
cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/2024/04/24/nky-doctors-appeal-after-prison-sentences-handed-down-for-fraud/73442668007/
Indigenous healing lodges face chronic underfunding across Canada, critics say: The Waseskun Healing Centre in Saint-Alphonse-Rodrigues, Quebec is among 10 ...
montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/indigenous-healing-lodges-face-chronic-underfunding-across-canada-critics-say
Ippei Mizuhara Surrenders to Authorities in Los Angeles: Mizuhara turned himself in to law enforcement.
si.com/mlb/2024/04/12/ippei-mizuhara-surrender-authorities-los-angeles
Quick Glance: Ippei Mizuhara Remains Free Despite Bank Fraud Charges on $25,000 Bond
- Former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani from the Los Angeles Dodgers surrendered to authorities and later appeared before the U.S. District Court.
- Ippei Mizuhara turned himself in on Friday and was subsequently released on an unsecured $25,000 bond, commonly referred to as a signature bond. This arrangement allowed Mizuhara to secure his release without needing to provide any cash or collateral.
- United States Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero also stipulated that Mizuhara must undergo treatment for his gambling addiction related to the sports betting scandal. Prosecutors alleged that he exploited his personal and professional connection with Ohtani to steal over $16 million from the player's bank account by occasionally posing as Ohtani to bankers to cover his gambling expenses.
- On Friday, Mizuhara only responded to the judge's inquiries by answering 'yes' when Audero asked him if he comprehended various aspects of the case and his bond conditions.
Donald Finley, owner of Bayville Adventure Park, sentenced to 2 years in prison for $3.2M COVID-19 loan fraud
newsday.com/long-island/crime/bayville-adventure-park-donald-finley-covid-19-ct1aquok
Los Angeles woman pleads guilty to federal charges involving COVID relief fraud: Prosecutors said Hynes submitted more than 80 bogus applications for Paycheck ...
dailynews.com/2024/04/11/los-angeles-woman-pleads-guilty-to-federal-charges-involving-covid-relief-fraud/
Man who defrauded COVID relief program while on parole in Oregon sentenced to 2 years in prison
oregonlive.com/crime/2024/04/man-who-defrauded-covid-relief-program-while-on-parole-in-oregon-sentenced-to-2-years-in-prison.html
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Former Marine reservist sentenced for selling fake COVID vaccination cards: Prosecutors said Jia Liu, 28, partnered with fellow admitted scammer Steven Rodriguez ...
nydailynews.com/2024/04/05/former-marine-reservist-sentenced-for-selling-fake-covid-vaccination-cards/
Former MTA worker, court officer get 18 months for $770K COVID loan fraud: Arthur Cornwall, 43, a former MTA signal maintainer, and Sean Williams, 42 ...
nydailynews.com/2024/03/20/former-mta-worker-court-officer-get-18-months-for-770k-covid-loan-fraud/
DOJ watchdog finds 187 inmate suicides in federal prisons over 8-year period: The watchdog's reporting comes in the wake of several high-profile deaths in ...
npr.org/2024/02/15/1231745029/doj-watchdog-inmate-suicides-federal-prisons-report
Laurel man sentenced to federal prison after $1.6 million pandemic scheme: A Prince George’s County man was sentenced to federal prison in connection with a ...
baltimoresun.com/2024/03/01/laurel-prison-1-6-million-pandemic-scheme/
D-FW health care providers indicted for illegal drug distribution: A group of North Texas health care providers has been indicted for federal drug distribution ...
dallasnews.com/news/crime/2024/03/01/d-fw-health-care-providers-under-federal-investigation-for-illegal-drug-distribution/
Kentucky doctor sentenced for improper prescribing, ‘exceptionally high dosages’: KY doctor convicted of federal charges on illegal pain pill prescriptions ...
kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article285828451.html
Mapped: U.S. prison population rises for first time in nearly 10 years: The latest findings mark "the first increase in the combined state and federal ...
axios.com/2024/02/22/us-prison-population-increase-pandemic-era
Pa. man gets federal prison time for bilking pet owners in fake cancer cure scheme
pennlive.com/news/2024/02/pa-man-gets-federal-prison-time-for-bilking-pet-owners-in-fake-cancer-cure-scheme.html
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Self-proclaimed ‘angel of death’ gets 17 months for threatening to kill DEA agent
al.com/news/2024/01/self-proclaimed-angel-of-death-gets-17-months-for-threatening-to-kill-dea-agent.html
Corona man sentenced to 12 years in prison for robbing 10 businesses in Orange County
ocregister.com/2024/01/29/corona-man-sentenced-to-12-years-in-prison-for-robbing-10-businesses-in-orange-county/
Elderly mafia boss, 86, gets short sentence in union shakedown due to age: Benjamin "The Claw" Castellazzo, the underboss of the Colombo crime family ...
nydailynews.com/2024/01/22/elderly-mafia-boss-86-gets-short-sentence-in-union-shakedown-due-to-age/
‘Basketball Wives’ star’s ex-fiancé is now facing fraud charges, too: Lorenzo Gordon faces charges of wire fraud and theft after lying on COVID-19 business ...
stltoday.com/news/local/crime-courts/basketball-wives-star-s-ex-fianc-is-now-facing-fraud-charges-too/article_8b7d2438-b621-11ee-8779-db54b0b24a08.html
Man sentenced to 25 years in federal prison in fatal fentanyl case: 'Everyone loses'
postandcourier.com/news/man-sentenced-to-prison-for-selling-fentanyl-that-killed-1/article_2af4a700-ab43-11ee-b9f5-ff615092b4d5.html
Lawmakers push for federal prison oversight after reports of inadequate medical care
npr.org/2023/12/12/1218627629/lawmakers-push-for-federal-prison-oversight-after-reports-of-inadequate-medical-
Proud Boy from Long Island should face more prison time for role in Capitol riot, disappearance, prosecutors say
newsday.com/long-island/proud-boys-capitol-riot-january-6-khdy8ck6
Houston UMMC hospital to pay more than $2M for alleged overbilling: UMMC provided rare media access during the public health crisis, making the relatively ...
houstonchronicle.com/health/article/ummc-hospital-houston-allegedly-overbilling-covid-18566458.php
A friend sold a St. Charles mother fentanyl. She died of an overdose with her kids nearby.
stltoday.com/news/local/crime-courts/a-friend-sold-a-st-charles-mother-fentanyl-she-died-of-an-overdose-with-her/article_95859f66-9f7c-11ee-bc53-1737fb6d536d.html
COVID-19 fraudster used stolen relief aid to purchase a private island in Florida
abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/great-grift-covid-19-fraudster-stolen-relief-aid-104781195
Quick Glance: Convicted Fraudster Purchases Private Island
- Sentenced to five and a half years for stealing nearly $8 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds
- Nearly 10% of the $4.3 trillion in relief funds to mitigate economic devastation stolen
- Nearly 3,200 defendants charged with COVID-19 relief fraud, according to U.S. Justice Department
- Approximately $1.4 billion in stolen pandemic aid has been seized
Two Men Running to Stay Out of Prison: Bad things happen when political candidates fear personal consequences of an electoral loss.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/11/donald-trump-joe-biden-2024-election-avoiding-jail/676168/
It sounds fishy, but SBF really IS trading mackerel in prison: Report: Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has gone from trading crypto to trading fish while in ...
cointelegraph.com/news/sam-bankman-fried-mackerel-fish-trading
Charged with faking injections, distributing opioids, 2 Dallas docs face up to 70 years
star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article282167853.html
Ex-Florida Lawmaker Gets 4 Months in Prison for Covid-19 Relief Fraud: Joe Harding, 36, last year sponsored the legislation that critics called “Don’t Say Gay ...
nytimes.com/2023/10/20/us/joseph-harding-florida-covid-fraud-sentence.html
Ex-Florida lawmaker behind "Don't Say Gay" bill sentenced to prison for COVID relief fraud
axios.com/2023/10/20/florida-lawmaker-dont-say-gay-covid-fraud-sentence
Ex-Florida lawmaker gets 4 months in prison for defrauding Covid relief program: A former Florida state lawmaker who acquired more than $150,000 in Small ...
cnn.com/2023/10/20/politics/joseph-harding-florida-lawmaker-sentenced/
See a sweetheart of a private island bought with stolen COVID funds: Patrick Parker Walsh is serving five and half years for stealing nearly $8 million in ...
insider.com/sweetheart-island-florida-stolen-covid-19-relief-funds-2023-11
An Oklahoma man used pandemic relief funds to have his name cleared of murder: An Oklahoma man who was freed after being imprisoned for decades on a murder ...
apnews.com/article/innocence-project-wrongful-conviction-oklahoma-fbb59bbfb46d44a375704f172b6fc786
A women's prison in Mexico plagued by food poisoning and poor medical care has now been hit by a wave of eight suicides in the last four and a half months ... Show more jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20231109/eight-suicides-womens-prison-mexico-plagued-food-poisoning-and-bad-care #GLNRToday
Missouri man’s letters keep landing him in federal prison. He’s still writing.: Richard Russell has been in federal prison for the better part of two decades ...
stltoday.com/news/local/crime-courts/missouri-man-s-letters-keep-landing-him-in-federal-prison-he-s-still-writing/article_d4568b84-79b5-11ee-92a7-6bd73e717899.html
Florida family sentenced to federal prison for selling 'dangerous,' fake COVID-19 cure: DOJ
abcnews.go.com/US/florida-family-sentenced-fake-covid-19-cure/story
Dearborn Heights man pleads guilty to fraud, money laundering in COVID-19 loan scheme
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2023/11/01/dearborn-hts-man-pleads-guilty-to-fraud-in-covid-19-loan-scheme/71402529007/
Baltimore man sentenced to prison for fraud related to pandemic relief funds: A Baltimore man was sentenced to two years in federal prison for fraudulently ...
baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-man-sentenced-pandemic-related-cares-scheme-2023-20231101-dq2hmbczs5haxbjjrj7aigo7wq-story.html
What happened to the head of a $36 million Miami fraud involving AT&T, JetBlue employees
miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article281190753.html
Mohamed Kazkaz, businessman in scheme blamed for pushing Big Boy to brink, sent to prison
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/10/27/mohamed-kazkaz-sentenced-scheme-big-boy/71330337007/
Brooklyn Rabbi Gershon Kranczer gets nine years in prison for sexually abusing young relatives
nydailynews.com/2023/10/23/brooklyn-rabbi-gershon-kranczer-gets-nine-years-in-prison-for-sexually-abusing-young-relatives/
Ex-Oregon prison nurse convicted of sexually assaulting female inmates gets 30 years in prison
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/10/18/oregon-prison-nurse-sexually-assaulting-female-inmates/71236340007/
Former Baltimore Gun Trace Task Force detective Daniel Hersl has terminal cancer, seeks release from federal prison
baltimoresun.com/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-baltimore-police-gttf-hersl-20231017-gdvep4anvff5fbymrljcvs64qa-story.html
Class-action settlement aims to help Michigan prisoners keep more of their teeth: Prisoners will be properly screened for gum disease upon intake and be eligible ...
freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/10/16/michigan-prison-dental-care-lawsuit-gum-disease/71166677007/
Fraudster freed from prison by Trump faces prosecution under Biden: Philip Esformes, who was convicted of leading one of the largest-ever health-care frauds ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/13/trump-pardon-philip-esformes-biden-justice-department/
Leaders of online church who sold bleach as COVID cure to thousands sentenced to federal prison
sun-sentinel.com/2023/10/06/leaders-of-online-church-who-sold-bleach-as-covid-cure-to-thousands-sentenced-to-federal-prison/
‘Whitey’ Bulger’s former FBI handler is healthier two years after compassionate release from prison
bostonglobe.com/2023/09/26/metro/john-connolly-healthier-two-years-after-being-released-from-prison/
Some Canadian prisons now have clinics where inmates can freely use smuggled drugs
nationalpost.com/opinion/canadian-prisons-overdose-prevention-service
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She went to Texas prison for treatment. Instead, abuse contributed to her suicide, women say
star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article278874619.html
Dealer who supplied fentanlyl-laced heroin to ‘Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams sentenced to 10 years in federal prison
nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-michael-k-williams-drug-dealer-sentenced-20230818-7hzyf2ybrje3njeqtcehglf53i-story.html
Quick Glance: Dealer receives 10-year prison sentence for actor Michael K. Williams' death
- A New York City drug dealer was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday for providing fentanyl-laced heroin to actor Michael K. Williams, resulting in his death.
- Cartagena admitted guilt in April for conspiring to distribute drugs.
- Williams suffered an overdose in his Brooklyn penthouse apartment in September 2021.
- Cartagena faced a mandatory minimum of five years in prison and could have received up to 40 years behind bars.
Suspect in Larry Nassar stabbing said ex-doctor made lewd remark watching Wimbledon, AP source says
apnews.com/article/larry-nassar-gymnastics-coach-stabbing-4ab34526e30c09194e33ee2bd59eb652
Quick Glance: Suspect alleges ex-doctor's lewd remark during Wimbledon before Larry Nassar stabbing
- A prisoner who allegedly stabbed Larry Nassar at a federal penitentiary in Florida claimed that the disgraced former sports doctor provoked the attack by making a lewd comment while they were watching a Wimbledon tennis match on TV.
- The inmate, identified as Shane McMillan, was previously convicted of assaulting a correctional officer at a federal penitentiary in Louisiana in 2006 and attempting to stab another inmate to death at the federal Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado in 2011, according to court records.
- McMillan, 49, informed prison workers that he attacked Nassar after the sexually abusive ex-U.S. gymnastics team doctor made a comment about wanting to see girls playing in the Wimbledon women’s match, said the source.
- Sunday’s attack marked the second instance of Nassar being assaulted while in federal custody.
Miami-Dade Corrections sergeant faces prison time for COVID-19 loan fraud: Miami-Dade Corrections sergeant Arashio Harris faces 20 years in federal prison after ...
miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article278131062.html
Former Joel Greenberg associate gets prison term for COVID-19 loan fraud: A former associate of Joel Greenberg was given six years in prison for taking part in a ...
orlandosentinel.com/2023/08/09/joel-greenberg-associate-covid-19-fraud-prison/
Gambrills doctor convicted of health care fraud after COVID-19 test scheme: Dr. Ron Elfenbein, who operated an urgent care facility headquartered in Gambrills ...
baltimoresun.com/maryland/anne-arundel/ac-cn-ron-elfenbein-conviction-healthcare-scheme-20230807-4lpbniy64vgdho3fxfgphcvu5i-story.html
NASA employee used COVID relief funds to grow weed, pay off debt : A NASA employee received a total of $151,900 in COVID-related relief loans before using the ...
jpost.com/international/article-752628
A terminally ill federal inmate wants to be released so he can die outside of prison. He's been refused, so he's applying for MAID
ctvnews.ca/health/a-terminally-ill-federal-inmate-wants-to-be-released-so-he-can-die-outside-of-prison-he-s-been-refused-so-he-s-applying-for-maid-1.6489807
A terminally ill federal inmate wants to be released so he can die outside of prison. He's been refused, so he's applying for MAID
ctvnews.ca/health/a-terminally-ill-federal-inmate-wants-to-be-released-so-he-can-die-outside-of-prison-he-s-been-refused-so-he-s-applying-for-maid-1.6489807
Tampa man gets 18 years in prison in terrorism case that involved spy planes: Muhammed AlAzhari pleaded guilty in February to attempting to provide material ...
tampabay.com/news/crime/2023/07/13/tampa-man-gets-18-years-prison-terrorism-case-that-involved-spy-planes/
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Winnetka business owner convicted for price gouging N95 masks during early days of the pandemic
chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/ct-wtk-businessman-price-gouging-tl-0706-20230630-txkgjoh5sbez3aghrl5jk2wnpq-story.html
Will we ever know the depth of pandemic fraud? | Editorial: An AP report says $420 billion in pandemic relief funds were misused, including millions in Florida.
orlandosentinel.com/2023/06/20/editorial-will-we-ever-know-the-depth-of-pandemic-fraud/
Winnipeg man says he wanted federal prison sentence because of better addiction supports
cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/federal-prison-jails-addiction-1.6876670
Mystery letter Epstein sent from prison: Days before Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide, the wealthy paedophile sat crouched in a corner of his Manhattan jail cell ...
news.com.au/world/north-america/key-details-of-jeffrey-epsteins-final-days-revealed-in-trove-of-4000-pages-of-prison-documents/news-story/28d0884a987908a61a10739541bac248
The federal prison service says it will have a second look at its decision to move convicted killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security facility as political ... Show more www.ctvnews.ca/
Alleged San Jose Norteño sentenced to 7 years for meth trafficking: Ramiro Velasco Jr., aka "Rome," wrote a letter to the judge who sentenced him to ...
mercurynews.com/2023/06/11/alleged-san-jose-norteno-sentenced-to-7-years-for-meth-trafficking/
Man caused fatal overdose by selling fentanyl instead of cocaine. He’s going to prison.
kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article276276081.html
O.C. man gets 7 years in prison for using stolen identities in $1.2 million Covid-benefits scheme
ocregister.com/2023/05/22/o-c-man-gets-7-years-in-prison-for-using-stolen-identities-in-1-2-million-covid-benefits-scheme
White people were kept out of prison during COVID. Blacks, Latinos were left behind bars.
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/04/19/black-latino-prison-population-rose-covid-19-study/11687851002/
Former Kansas legislator sentenced to federal prison for COVID fraud: Former Kansas legislator and Wichita businessman sentenced on multiple felony counts ...
kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article275310986.html
U.S. attorney seeks prison time for former Kansas lawmaker convicted of COVID fraud
kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article275229491.html
Fraud and failed stock bets: Feds allege doc bilked COVID program for $150M: The federal government’s latest COVID-19 fraud roundup levied criminal charges ...
modernhealthcare.com/legal/doj-wrongful-billing-ppp-fraud-anthony-hao-dinh
Detroit man pleads guilty in pandemic unemployment insurance fraud scheme: Terrell Heard faces up to 20 years in prison when sentenced in August.
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/04/21/detroit-man-pleads-guilty-in-pandemic-unemployment-insurance-fraud-scheme/70137200007/
Former Denver Health paramedic sentenced to 3 years in federal prison for tampering with fentanyl
denverpost.com/2023/04/20/christopher-robert-pattinson-fentanyl-tampering-denver-health-sentencing
Former 1-800 Get-Thin doctor gets 7-year sentence for fraud : 1-800 GET THIN doctor promised patients weight loss but it was a fraud scheme ...
latimes.com/california/story/2023-04-18/1-800-get-thin-former-doctor-gets-7-years-in-federal-prison-for-multi-million-dollar-fraud
Ex-Californian sentenced for child mutilation-sex scheme: A former Southern California man who convinced troubled girls as young as 12 to perform masochistic ...
ctvnews.ca/world/ex-californian-sentenced-for-child-mutilation-sex-scheme-1.6333015
Baton Rouge doctor who ran pill mill — 'drug dealer in a white coat' — gets 15 years in prison
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/courts/convicted-pill-mill-doctor-gets-15-years-in-prison/article_30aca284-cf2e-11ed-8ec1-2764efcaf3da.html
Tekashi 6x9ine hospitalized after being severely beaten in gym attack: Tekashi 6ix9ine has been hospitalized after being attacked in the gym.
torontosun.com/entertainment/celebrity/tekashi-6x9ine-hospitalized-after-being-severely-beaten-in-gym-attack
Tekashi 6x9ine hospitalized after being severely beaten in gym attack: Tekashi 6ix9ine has been hospitalized after being attacked in the gym.
torontosun.com/entertainment/celebrity/tekashi-6x9ine-hospitalized-after-being-severely-beaten-in-gym-attack
IRS-Criminal Investigations Report Reveals Covid Fraud Costs Taxpayers Billions: IRS Criminal Investigation reports that it has investigated 975 tax and money ...
forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2023/03/23/irs-criminal-investigations-report-reveals-covid-fraud-costs-taxpayers-billions/
As a result of the IRS-CI investigations, 458 individuals have been indicted for their alleged Covid fraud-related crimes ... Show more https://trib.al/pos8qWV
Frail people are left to die in prison as judges fail to act on a law to free them
npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/02/21/1157058152/sick-elderly-people-left-to-die-federal-prison-law-judges
Michigan unemployment worker admits she stole $300K in COVID-19 aid: Michigan unemployment contractor is facing up to 20 years in federal prison after admitting ...
freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2023/03/09/michigan-unemployment-worker-semaje-reffigee-stealing/69987179007/
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