Feb 19, 2025 | White Collar Crime
On February 14, 2025, the Department of Justice announced that a Nevada woman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States in connection with COVID-19-related employment tax credits. According to court documents, Candies Goode-McCoy, of Las Vegas, was...
Jan 31, 2025 | Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations, Health Care, Health Care Fraud, White Collar Crime
Earlier this month, the Department of Justice announced that it had indicted the Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (CRMC) with healthcare fraud and conspiracy in relation to unnecessary gynecological and other procedures performed by one of its employed physicians....
Jan 14, 2025 | Government Investigations, White Collar Crime
On January 13, the Department of Justice announced that Timothy Agnew, the owner of Red Hill Construction (RHC) in Hillsville, Virginia, pleaded guilty to filing tax returns that did not fully report income earned through his construction company. According to court...
Dec 2, 2024 | White Collar Crime
The DOJ has charged nine members of a multi-state money laundering organization (“MLO”) for their roles in a $20 million conspiracy. According to the indictment, since approximately November 2016, Samson A. Omoniyi, Misha L. Cooper, Robert A. Cooper, Carlesha L....
Nov 11, 2024 | White Collar Crime
The DOJ announced that brothers Raad Kouza and Ramis Kouza were convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud. The brothers now face over 20 years in prison for a $15 million insurance fraud scheme. According to evidence...
Nov 8, 2024 | Government Investigations, White Collar Crime
On November 8, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued a permanent injunction against Miami tax preparers Niclas Pierre and Elius Bessard, barring them and their businesses from tax preparation...
