Jun 17, 2022 | White Collar Crime
On June 10, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia announced the indictment by a federal grand jury of a former physician’s assistant, Theresa Pickering, in connection with alleged health care fraud, identity theft, and illegal...
Jun 6, 2022 | White Collar Crime
On June 1, the Department of Justice announced a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Pawel Bartoszek, a Lake Grove, New York businessman, with filing false business and individual tax returns with the IRS. Bartoszek owned and operated Mega State Inc., a...
Jun 2, 2022 | White Collar Crime
The DOJ announced that Charles Thompson, a 76-year-old former physician assistant, was convicted of one count of conspiracy to unlawfully distribute and dispense controlled substances and seven counts of unlawfully distributing and dispensing controlled substances for...
May 11, 2022 | White Collar Crime
On May 9, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the sentencing of two Florida men, Phillip J. Augustin and James Stote for leading a nationwide scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA)...
May 10, 2022 | White Collar Crime
Wesley Blake Barber, a former patient recruiter, was just sentenced for his role in a transvaginal mesh (“TVM”) fraud scheme that involved payments of bribes and kickbacks. In September 2021, Barber pleaded guilty for his role in the scheme, and he faced up to 5 years...
May 10, 2022 | Health Care Fraud, White Collar Crime
On May 4, 2022, United States Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. announced the U.S. Department of Justice’s 2022 Opioid Enforcement Action, highlighting the department’s efforts. While enforcement actions related to COVID-19 and HIPAA breaches have...
