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Liberty County Man and Woman Behind My Buddy Loans Sentenced for Fraud Related to COVID Relief TEXARKANA, Texas– A Cleveland, Texas man and woman have been sentenced to federal prison for wire fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Clifton,,,

Denton Physician Guilty of Over-Prescribing Opioids SHERMAN, Texas – A Denton physician has pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Stanley Charles Evans, 63, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute,,,

Bowie County Man Sentenced for COVID-Relief Fraud TEXARKANA, Texas – A Maud, Texas man has been sentenced for federal violations related to a COVID-relief fraud scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Samuel Morgan Yates, 35, pleaded guilty on May 6,,,

California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Health Care Kickback Conspiracy TEXARKANA, Texas – A Coronado, California, man has been sentenced to federal prison for conspiring to commit health care kickbacks, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Vincent Marchetti, Jr., 58, was,,,

Texas Prisoner Indicted on Federal Drug Trafficking Crimes Related to Prison Yard Drone Drops SHERMAN, Texas – A Texas prison inmate man has been arrested and charged with federal violations related to a drone drop scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston,,,

Washington State Man Sentenced in Fictitious Social Security Scheme Targeting East Texas Elderly BEAUMONT, Texas – A Kirkland, Washington man has been sentenced to federal prison for fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Aakash Kalpesh,,,

Collin County Man Indicted for COVID Unemployment Fraud PLANO, Texas – An Allen, Texas man has been indicted for federal crimes arising from a scheme to extract Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act using the stolen identity of,,,

21 Charged, Including Hospital and Lab CEOs, in Connection with Multistate Healthcare Kickback Conspiracy TYLER, Texas – The Department of Justice announced criminal charges against 36 defendants in 13 federal districts across the United States for more than $1.2 billion in alleged fraudulent,,,

Fifteen Texas Doctors Agree to Pay over $2.8 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations SHERMAN, Texas – Fifteen additional Texas doctors have agreed to pay a total of $2,831,280 to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving illegal kickbacks in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law,,,

Liberty County Man and Woman Behind My Buddy Loans Guilty of Fraud Related to COVID Relief TEXARKANA, Texas– A Cleveland, Texas man and woman have pleaded guilty to wire fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Clifton Pape, 47, and Sally,,,