USAO - Michigan, Eastern

Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bribing Former School Board President of Madison District Public Schools DETROIT – A school contractor pleaded guilty today to bribing and conspiring with Albert Morrison, the former School Board President of Madison District Public Schools, in a half-million dollar pay,,,

Center Line Resident Sentenced in Unemployment Fraud Scheme DETROIT – A Center Line woman was sentenced to 18 months in prison today based on her conviction for stealing over $300,000 as part of a wire fraud scheme targeting pandemic unemployment assistance benefits, announced United States Attorney,,,

The Detroit Land Bank Authority Pays $1.5 Million To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating To Blight Elimination Costs DETROIT - The Detroit Land Bank Authority (“DLBA”), a public organization working on behalf of the City of Detroit and the Detroit Building Authority in the City’s,,,

Serial Fraudster Sentenced to Prison for Lead Role in $2.2 Million Unemployment Fraud Scheme DETROIT – A Detroit man was sentenced today to 8 years in federal prison on charges of conspiring to defraud multiple government agencies out of more than $2.2 million in Covid-19 pandemic assistance funds,,,

Three Family Members of the Former Director of the St. Clair Housing Commission Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding HUD DETROIT – Three family members of the former executive director of the St. Clair Housing Commission, Lorena Loren, were sentenced today to federal prison after having pleaded guilty,,,

Woman Convicted for Billing Claims as Part of $65 Million Pharmaceutical “Coupon” Fraud A Dearborn woman was convicted on Friday by a federal jury on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud, related to her participation in a multi-year scheme to obtain more than $65 million from,,,

United States Sues Michigan-Based NH Learning Solutions Corporation for Submitting False Claims for Inflated Post 9/11 GI-Bill Tuition Benefits WASHINGTON –The Justice Department announced today that the United States has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act (FCA) against NH Learning,,,

Man Sentenced for Using Identities of Prison Inmates to File Fraudulent Unemployment Claims DETROIT - A man from Novi was sentenced for orchestrating an unemployment insurance fraud scheme aimed at defrauding the State of Michigan and the U.S. Government of funds earmarked for unemployment,,,

Dr. Victor Savinov Pays $50,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Unlawful Kickbacks DETROIT - Dr. Victor Savinov, a medical doctor who practices and resides in the Eastern District of Michigan, has agreed to pay the United States $50,000 to resolve allegations that in 2009 he,,,

Two Doctors and the Operators of Three Pain Clinics Charged with $2.6 Million Illegal Opioid Distribution Conspiracy DETROIT – Six individuals, including two doctors and the operators of three pain clinics, were charged with conspiring to illegally distribute over 500,000 opioid pills worth over $2,,,