Investigative Press Releases
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
BOSTON – A Dominican national was arrested yesterday and charged in connection with fraudulently using another person’s Social Security number.
Manuel Maria German Familia, 30, who previously resided in Lawrence, was indicted on one count of false representation of a Social Security number and one count of aggravated identity theft. He was detained following an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal pending a detention hearing scheduled for Feb. 12, 2021.
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Virginia Hayden, age 69, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was indicted on February 3, 2021, by a federal grand jury on 14 counts of wire fraud related to the theft of social security funds.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
BOSTON – A Malden woman pleaded guilty today to stealing Social Security benefits and embezzling over $27,000 from a bank.
Materesa Jose, 53, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of public funds and one count of bank embezzlement. U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin scheduled sentencing for June 9, 2021. Jose was indicted in August 2020.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that DEEPAK “JACK” JAGTIANI, age 61, a resident of Metairie, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jay C. Zainey to 63 months in prison for embezzling over $7 million from his employer and for defrauding the government of over $1 million in income taxes. JAGTIANI previously pleaded guilty to both counts of the indictment, which charged him with wire fraud and making false statements on a federal income tax return.
Monday, February 8, 2021
PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that John P. Gonzales, 61 of Milford, DE, was sentenced today to 20 months in prison and one year of supervised release by United States District Court Judge R. Barclay Surrick for his involvement in a bribery scheme to provide an Amtrak official with cash and vacations in exchange for lucrative federal contracts.
Monday, February 8, 2021
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced that Thomas Drew Bess, 39, of Florida, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.
Monday, February 8, 2021
SAVANNAH, GA: A Garden City, Ga., clinic owner and CEO has been indicted for operating a clinic that provided a base from which a notorious “pill mill” doctor dispensed massive amounts of controlled substances.
Friday, February 5, 2021
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray announced today that Asheville-based Southeastern Physical Therapy (SEPT) and owner Darren Cady have agreed to resolve allegations that Cady received illegal kickbacks and violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims for reimbursement for certain durable medical equipment to the Veterans Administration (VA) while participating in the VA “Choice Provider” program.