Jury Acquitted Lab Owners in Nearly $40 Million COVID-19 Fraud Case -
On March 27, a Florida jury acquitted two testing lab co-owners of conspiracy, health care fraud, and wire fraud charges. Innovative Genomics, LLC...more
4/7/2025
/ Bribery ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
HRSA ,
Kickbacks ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Wire Fraud
DOJ Announced Results of Nationwide COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement -
On Wednesday, August 23, 2023, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the results of a coordinated, nationwide enforcement action to combat COVID-19...more
8/28/2023
/ Beneficiaries ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Money Laundering ,
OIG ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Sanction Violations
Two Men Sentenced for $1.6 Million COVID-19 Fraud Scheme -
On Monday, April 10, two brothers were sentenced for their participation in a COVID-19 fraud scheme. The scheme involved fraudulent applications for $1.6 million...more
$31 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme Results in Two Convictions -
On January 30, 2023, a federal jury found two Florida physicians guilty for their involvement in a scheme to defraud Medicare of over $31 million. The two...more
2/6/2023
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Durable Medical Equipment ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Settlement
Former Portfolio Manager Convicted in Bond Fraud Trial -
On Friday, August 12, 2022, Daniel Small — a former portfolio manager for Platinum Partners LP (Platinum) — was convicted of securities fraud and conspiracy to...more
Khadijah Chapman of Georgia, Daniel Labrum of Utah, and Eric O’Neil of Connecticut were all charged in separate indictments with submitting fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications. According to the DOJ,...more
8/15/2022
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Fraud ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
BSA/AML ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Indictments ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Wire Fraud
Former CEO Indicted for Misleading Investors About COVID-19 Test Kits -
A federal grand jury in New Jersey indicted Marc Schessel—the former CEO of SCWorx Corp.—on two counts of securities fraud for allegedly misleading...more
Archegos Executives Charged With Conspiring To Defraud Banks Out of Billions -
On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York unsealed an indictment charging Sung Kook “Bill”...more
4/29/2022
/ Banks ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Fraud ,
Hedge Funds ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Fraud ,
Racketeering ,
Securities Fraud ,
Wire Fraud
The DOJ announced charges against 21 people across nine federal districts for their alleged role in pandemic-related fraud schemes resulting in over $149 million in false billings to federal programs. This is the largest...more
4/22/2022
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Billing ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Medicare ,
Moderna Inc. ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Contributions ,
Securities Fraud ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Wire Fraud
DOJ Attorneys Comment on the Rise of Telehealth Fraud During the COVID-19 Pandemic -
During the 2022 Qui Tam Conference of the Federal Bar Association, DOJ attorneys commented on the dramatic rise in the use of remote...more
2/28/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
GAAP ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
IRS ,
Medicare ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
Qui Tam ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Telehealth