Investigative Press Releases
Thursday, October 28, 2021
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a 12-count indictment today against Travis Gober, 42, of Hanford, charging him with health care fraud and aggravated identity theft, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Thursday, October 28, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS – RehabAuthority, LLC, a physical therapy company with operations in Minnesota, has agreed to pay $4 million to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims for payment for outpatient physical therapy services in violation of the False Claims Act.
Thursday, October 28, 2021
A Detroit woman was sentenced today to 58 months in federal prison after having pleaded guilty for her role in a multi-million dollar unemployment insurance fraud scheme aimed at defrauding the State of Michigan and the U.S. Government of funds earmarked for unemployment assistance during the COVID19 pandemic, announced Acting United States Attorney Saima Mohsin.
Thursday, October 28, 2021
BOSTON – A Quincy man was arrested today for fraudulently receiving Social Security disability benefits.
Charles Reid, 67, was indicted on one count of theft of public funds. Reid was released on conditions following an initial appearance today before U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Judith G. Dein.
According to the charging documents, from approximately April 2013 through September 2017, Reid allegedly stole approximately $38,601 in Social Security disability benefits.
Thursday, October 28, 2021
PORTLAND, Maine: A Scarborough man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for filing a false document in relation to a workers’ compensation claim, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced.
U.S. District Judge D. Brock Hornby sentenced Michael Collins, 63, to three years of probation. In addition, Judge Hornby ordered Collins to pay $12,682.74 in restitution to Bath Iron Works (BIW). Collins pleaded guilty on June 21, 2021.
Thursday, October 28, 2021
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that SHANNEL SMITH, age 41, of Orleans Parish, Louisiana, pled guilty to issuing money orders without receiving full payment in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 500.
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal drugs laws, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.
Joel Nicholas Gustave, Jr., 40, of Erie, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to one count before United States District Judge Susan Paradise Baxter.
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
PLANO, Texas – An Irving man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
Ira Morya Davis, 40, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kimberly Priest Johnson on Oct. 26, 2021.
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
CAMDEN, N.J. – A Camden County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role in a scheme to obtain money through fraudulently obtained refund checks issued by the U.S. Treasury, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.
Jorge Gutierrez, 42, of Merchantville, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Robert B. Kugler to an indictment charging him with conspiracy to defraud the United States.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court: