USAO - District of Columbia

Former Officers of DC Trust, Sentenced for Using Organization’s Funds for Personal Gain WASHINGTON – The former Executive Director and the Director of Operations and Finance, of the now-defunct non-profit organization DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation (“DC Trust”), were sentenced,,,

Local Dentist and Hygienist Charged With Offenses Related to Healthcare Fraud and False Claims to D.C. Medicaid WASHINGTON– A local dentist and dental hygienist, at a dental clinic in the District of Columbia, are charged in an indictment with conspiracy and other charges related to health care,,,

International Business Organizations Convicted of Criminal Conspiracy to Violate Iranian Sanctions WASHINGTON – Two international business organizations pleaded guilty and were sentenced today in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for their participation in a criminal,,,

D.C. Doctor Arrested for Unlawfully Distributing Opioids WASHINGTON - A District of Columbia doctor made an initial appearance today in U.S. District Court on charges related to his alleged unlawful distribution of opioids in exchange for cash. Ndubuisi Joseph Okafor, M.D., 63, of Upper Marlboro,,,

D.C. Woman Sentenced to 32 Months in Prison For Stealing Government Benefit Funds WASHINGTON – Rosemary Ogbenna, 46, of the District of Columbia, was sentenced today to 32 months in prison for felony charges relating to her scheme to steal more than $400,000 in government benefit funds, provided by,,,

N.Y. Man Pleads Guilty For Role In $4 Million Extortion Scheme Defendant’s Brothers, Father and Mother Already Have Been Sentenced WASHINGTON –Corry Blue Evans, 30, of New York, N.Y., pleaded guilty today to one count of bank fraud, stemming from a $4 million fraud, extortion, and money laundering,,,

Former Government Contractor Sentenced For Helping Himself To Electronic Devices That He Sold On eBay WASHINGTON – Dennis Gamarra, 53, of Woodbridge, VA, was sentenced today to one year of probation, to include six months of home confinement, for stealing government property from the Department of,,,

D.C. Corrections Officer Charged with Embezzlement Defendant Accused of Stealing from Labor Union while Serving as its Chairman WASHINGTON – A District of Columbia Department of Corrections Officer was arrested today after being charged in federal court with embezzling tens of thousands of dollars,,,

United States Settles False Claims Act Allegations Involving Medical Product Manufacturer For $14.5 Million Company Self-Reported Violations of Contractual Provisions WASHINBGTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia reached an agreement with Coloplast, a medical product,,,

Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Medicaid of More than $700,000 in Scheme Involving Personal Care Services WASHINGTON – Joseph Tamjong, 51, of Lanham, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to defrauding the D.C. Medicaid program out of $733,405. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Matthew M,,,