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Government Official Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes NORFOLK, Va. – A General Services Administration (GSA) Contracting Official pleaded guilty today to accepting bribes. According to court documents, beginning in approximately December of 2015 and continuing through August 2019, Charles W. Jones,,,

Sixth Defendant in $3 Million COVID-19 Fraud Ring Pleads Guilty ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Falls Church man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to commit wire fraud, bank fraud and to make false statements on loan applications in connection with COVID-relief loans. According to court documents, Fouzi,,,

Richmond Man Pleads Guilty to $1 Million Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme RICHMOND, Va. – A Richmond man pleaded guilty today to defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of over $1 million in funds intended for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic. According to court,,,

Midlothian Woman Pleads Guilty to $1.2 M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme RICHMOND, Va. – A Midlothian woman pleaded guilty today to defrauding the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, using victims’,,,

Government Contractor Agrees to Pay $425,000 for Alleged False Claims Related to Conflicts of Interest ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Cape Henry Associates (Cape Henry), located in Virginia Beach, has agreed to pay $425,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to inform,,,

Government Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bribing a Government Official NORFOLK, Va. – A Chesapeake woman pleaded guilty today to bribing a government official. According to court documents, Jennifer A. Strickland 47, agreed to bribe a General Services Administration (GSA) Contracting Official in,,,

Texas Man Sentenced for Selling Chinese-Made Military Helmets and Body Armor to Federal Agencies ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Celeste, Texas, man was sentenced yesterday to 33 months in prison for a wire fraud scheme involving the selling of Chinese-made military helmets, body armor, and other products to,,,

Former Virginia Beach Business Owner Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar Health Care Fraud Scheme NORFOLK, Va. – A former Virginia Beach business owner was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for his role in operating a durable medical equipment supply company that defrauded federal health care,,,

Northern Virginia Company Settles False Claims Act Allegations of Improper Paycheck Protection Program Loan ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Zen Solutions Inc., located in Arlington, Virginia, has agreed to pay approximately $31,000 in damages and civil penalties to settle allegations that it violated the False,,,

Virginia Inmate Sentenced for Role in Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Scheme NORFOLK, Va. – A Virginia inmate was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for his involvement in a scheme to obtain pandemic-related unemployment benefits by using the personal identifying information of over 30 other,,,