USAO - Louisiana, Eastern

Slidell Man Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud of More Than $75,000 NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MICHAEL R. MATHERNE (“MATHERNE”), age 61, of Slidell, Louisiana pled guilty as charged on July 22, 2021 to an indictment returned by a grand jury on November 6, 2020, for,,,

Hospice Facility Owner Indicted for Health Care Fraud NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that SHIVA AKULA (“AKULA”), age 65, of New Orleans, Louisiana was charged by a grand jury on August 5, 2021, in a 23-count Indictment for Health Care Fraud. AKULA owned and oversaw the day-to,,,

Slidell Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JILL LEWIS (“LEWIS”), age 40, resident of Slidell, Louisiana, entered a plea of guilty on July 21, 2021 to Conspiracy to Commit Mail fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States,,,

New Orleans Company Pleads Guilty to False Statements Charges NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that B XPRESS-ELYSIAN FIELDS, LLC., a company that did business in New Orleans, entered a guilty plea on July 14, 2021 to making false statements in connection,,,

Chalmette Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Funds NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JAMIE MARIE KILLIAN (“KILLIAN”), age 41, of Chalmette, Louisiana, pled guilty today to theft of government funds, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 641,,,

Texas Man Pleads Guilty for His Role as Executive National Marketing Director in Operating Sham Medical Reimbursement Account Program NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JOSEPH ANTHONY BORINO, age 64, a resident of Spring Hill, Texas, pleaded guilty on July 8, 2021 before,,,

Former Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft from Paulina Post Office NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that LACEY STEWART, age 35, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana pled guilty as charged to a one count Bill of Information on June 29, 2021. She was charged in 2021 by a,,,

New Orleans Woman Sentenced to Theft of More Than $280,000 In Federal Student Aid NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana, announced that ASHLY HOWARD (“ HOWARD”), age 34, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced on June 24, 2021 to five (5) years probation in,,,

Montz Woman Charged with Theft of Government Funds NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that IGEL CASANOVA GIBBINS (“GIBBINS”), age 43, of Montz, Louisiana, was charged on June 15, 2021 by a Bill of Information for Theft of Government Funds, in violation of Title 18, United,,,

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company Pleads Guilty to Causing 2016 Oil Spill and Agrees to $1 Million Fine NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC (“ GREAT LAKES”), a Texas company, pled guilty on June 15, 2021 to violating the Clean,,,