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Romance Scammer Sentenced to 3+ Years in Prison A romance scammer with ties to a Nigerian organized crime syndicate was sentenced today to more than three years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Frederick Orji, a 38-year-old naturalized U,,,

Two Charged With Submitting Fake COVID-19 Testing Claims Two individuals were charged with submitting fraudulent COVID-19 testing claims to multiple insurance agencies, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Terrance Barnard, 39, and Connie Jo Clampitt, 51, the,,,

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Lying About Origin of Chinese-Made Products A Grand Prairie man pleaded guilty Wednesday to lying to the federal government about where his company’s products were manufactured, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Suhaib Allababidi,,,

Waxahachie Woman Charged in $1.2 Million Paycheck Protection Program, Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program Fraud A Waxahachie woman who allegedly defrauded pandemic-era financial programs out of more than $1.2 million has been federally charged, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of,,,

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Delivering Contraband to Prison via Drone A Smithville man plead guilty Wednesday to flying a drone loaded with drugs and other contraband into prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Bryant LeRay Henderson, 42, was charged via,,,

13 Novus Healthcare Fraud Defendants Sentenced to Combined 84 Years in Prison Thirteen defendants involved in the $27 million Novus healthcare fraud have been sentenced to a combined 84 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. According to,,,

Essilor Agrees to Pay $16.4 Million to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability for Paying Kickbacks Dallas-based optical company Essilor has agreed to pay $16.4 million to resolve allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act by causing claims to be submitted to Medicare and Medicaid,,,

Cockerell Dermatopathology To Pay $3.75 Million to Resolve Healthcare Fraud Claims A Texas dermatopathology clinic has agreed to pay the United States more than $3.7 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting fraudulent lab claims to TRICARE and by knowingly,,,

Texas Man Charged with Using Drone to Deliver Contraband to Prison A Smithville man who allegedly flew a drone loaded with drugs and other contraband into prison has been federally charged, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Bryant LeRay Henderson, 42, was,,,

Prison Guard Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Inmates A former federal correctional officer pleaded guilty today to sexually abusing multiple inmates in Fort Worth, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Luis Curiel, 47, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to two counts,,,