Aug 28, 2023 | Health Care
The DOJ announced that Artur Chanchikyan, owner of home health agency Gentle Touch Home Health Care Inc. (Gentle Touch), pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining $345,108 in COVID-19 pandemic relief loans. According to the DOJ, Chanchikyan applied for a $160,000...
Aug 17, 2023 | White Collar Crime
On August 4, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the conviction of a doctor involved in a COVID-19 healthcare fraud scheme. The case highlights the abuse of government programs during the COVID-19 pandemic and the government’s continued its efforts...
Aug 17, 2023 | White Collar Crime
While the world grappled with the unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, government relief programs were a beacon of hope for businesses struggling to survive. Aside from discussion related to most recent COVID-19 variants, the COVID-19 pandemic is...
Aug 2, 2023 | White Collar Crime
On July 31, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Leon Haynes, a tax preparer from Teaneck, New Jersey, was arrested for fraudulently seeking over $124,000,000 from the IRS by filing over 1,000 tax returns falsely claiming COVID-19-related employment tax...
Jun 26, 2023 | White Collar Crime
In January 2023, Dr. Francis F. Joseph was convicted of theft in connection with healthcare and wire fraud for misappropriating nearly $250,000 from COVID-19 relief programs. The DOJ just announced that Dr. Joseph has been sentenced to 2.5 years in federal prison....
