Investigative Press Releases
Friday, November 5, 2021
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – On November 5, 2021, James Christopher Jenkins, aka Chris Jenkins, 60, of Chattanooga entered a guilty plea to one count of making a false official statement, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001 in the Eastern District of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Friday, November 5, 2021
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has sentenced Michael Nolan (48, Tampa) and Richard Epstein (29, Aurora, CO) for their roles in a conspiracy to defraud federal health benefit programs, Medicare and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (“CHAMPVA”).
Friday, November 5, 2021
BOSTON – The former senior women’s administrator at the University of Southern California (USC) pleaded guilty today in connection with a scheme to admit students as purported athletic recruits in exchange for money.
Donna Heinel, 60, of Long Beach, Calif., pleaded guilty to honest services wire fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani scheduled sentencing for March 11, 2022.
Friday, November 5, 2021
BOSTON – A Brockton woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to stealing veteran affairs benefits.
Robin Calef, 63, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of public funds. U.S. Senior District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock scheduled sentencing for March 1, 2022.
Friday, November 5, 2021
SHREVEPORT, La. - Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that two defendants scheduled to begin trial Monday, November 8, 2021, each entered guilty pleas this evening before United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote.
Former Property Manager Sentenced to Prison for Stealing from Federally Subsidized Housing Complexes
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that ALICIA GARDNER, 51, of Griswold, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in Bridgeport to eight months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for embezzling money from federally subsidized housing complexes that she had managed.
Thursday, November 4, 2021
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ROCHESTER, NY – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that John Piccarreto, Jr., 38, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and filing a false tax return, was sentenced to serve 84 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. the defendant was also ordered to pay restitution totaling $19,842,613.66.
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Thursday, November 4, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man pleaded guilty today for perpetrating a scheme to steal funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eric Wade Lysne, 35, pleaded guilty to bank and wire fraud.