USAO - Michigan, Eastern

Former President of the Madison District Public Schools Board of Education and a Local Contractor Charged in $560,000 Bribery Scheme DETROIT - Albert Morrison, the former President of the Madison District Public Schools Board of Education and local school district contractor, John David, have been,,,

Registered Nurse Pleads Guilty in Covid-19 Vaccination Record Card Fraud DETROIT – A registered nurse from the Veteran’s Hospital in Detroit, pleaded guilty yesterday to charges related to Covid-19 Vaccination Record Cards fraud, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison. Joining in the,,,

Former Treasurer of the Detroit Fire Fighters Union Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Over $200,000 in Union Funds DETROIT - Verdine Day, the former Treasurer of the Detroit Fire Fighters Union (DFFA), was sentenced to one year in federal prison for embezzling over $200,000 in union funds, announced,,,

State Employee Charged in Over $1 million Unemployment Fraud Scheme DETROIT – Three woman have been charged in a criminal complaint for their alleged role in a $1.6 million dollar unemployment insurance fraud scheme aimed at defrauding the State of Michigan and the U.S. Government of funds earmarked,,,

Two Defendants Sentenced in Unemployment Fraud Scheme DETROIT - Two defendants were sentenced yesterday for their role in an unemployment insurance benefit fraud scheme, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison. Joining in the announcement were Special Agent-in-Charge James A. Tarasca, Federal,,,

Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty to Role in Stealing more than $2.2 Million in Pandemic Assistance Benefits DETROIT - A current Bureau of Prisons (BOP) inmate (and former Michigan resident) pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in connection with a scheme to defraud multiple state,,,

Farmington Hills Resident Sentenced in Pandemic Fraud and Credit Card Scheme DETROIT - Farmington Hills resident Andre Taylor Jr. was sentenced to 75 months in federal prison yesterday on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft arising out of a pandemic fraud and credit card scheme,,,

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE ENGINEER PLEADS GUILTY TO TAKING ILLEGAL GRATUITIES FROM POSTAL SERVICE CONTRACTOR DETROIT – Thomas Berlucchi, a Facilities Engineer for the United States Postal Service (USPS), pleaded guilty today to accepting over $6,500 in illegal gratuities from a USPS contractor announced,,,

Dearborn Doctor Pleads Guilty to Diverting Prescription Pills DETROIT - Dearborn physician Tete Oniango, 47, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, and agreed to forfeit approximately $37,000 in cash seized from his office, announced United States Attorney Dawn N,,,

Former State Unemployment Contractor and Co-Conspirator Indicted for Stealing Unemployment Insurance Benefits DETROIT - A former contract employee with the State of Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency, and one co-conspirator, were charged today in an indictment for their roles in a scheme to,,,