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Former postal employee pleads guilty to theft of public money HOUSTON – A 35-year-old Houston resident has admitted to four counts of theft of public money, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Tranese Nicole Mitchel was formerly employed as a lead sales and service clerk with the U.S,,,

Four more charged in $35M COVID-19 relief fraud scheme HOUSTON – A federal grand jury in Houston has returned a superseding indictment against four additional individuals for fraudulently obtaining and laundering millions of dollars in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. The Small,,,

Cypress medical sales representative agrees to settle allegations regarding neurostimulator devices HOUSTON - A 47-year-old medical sales representative has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle allegations that he assisted in causing the submission of false claims, announced Acting U.S. Attorney,,,

Former charter school official sent to prison HOUSTON – A 65-year-old Missouri City man has been ordered to federal prison for conspiracy to commit mail fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Richard Rose pleaded guilty Aug. 17. Today, Chief U.S. District Judge Lee H. Rosenthal,,,

Human smuggling, forced labor among allegations in south Georgia federal indictment Photo courtesy of U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Georgia David H. Estes, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, speaks during a news conference Nov. 22, 2021, to announce indictments,,,

Court assesses more than $170M in penalties against two area ophthalmologists HOUSTON – Two ophthalmologists and their eye clinic must pay millions of dollars for fraudulently billing Medicare in relation to the evaluation and treatment of glaucoma, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery,,,

Woodlands pain doctor pays half million dollars for fraudulent PPP and billing allegations HOUSTON - A 49-year-old local physician has agreed to pay $523,331 to settle allegations he submitted false claims for the placement of electro-acupuncture devices and for making false statements when applying,,,

Three men guilty for their roles in multimillion-dollar COVID-relief fraud conspiracy HOUSTON – Three individuals have admitted to their participation in a scheme to fraudulently obtain and launder millions of dollars in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. The Small Business,,,

Crane company agrees to pay more than $4.5M to resolve lawsuit for non-compliance with Military Specifications HOUSTON – Crane Company has agreed to pay to the United States to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by failing to comply with Military Specification (Mil Spec) Mil,,,

Indian national admits to role in government impersonation call center scam HOUSTON – A 37-year-old Indian citizen who was illegally residing in Houston has entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to commit mail fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Between April and October 2019,,,