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360 Patriot and 360 Ventures Pay $1.12 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Fraud ALEXANDRIA, Va. – 360 Patriot Enterprises, LLC (360 Patriot), located in Alexandria, Virginia, and its former minority shareholder, 360 Ventures LLC (360,,,

Four Plead Guilty to Multi-State Dogfighting Conspiracy RICHMOND, Va. – Four defendants pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Virginia to federal dogfighting and conspiracy charges for their roles in an interstate dogfighting network across the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and New,,,

Virginia Beach Businessman Sentenced for COVID-Relief Fraud Scheme NORFOLK, Va. – A Virginia Beach man was sentenced today to two years in prison for bank fraud by submitting a fraudulent application for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan, and then using the loan proceeds for his own personal,,,

Former Chesapeake OB/GYN Sentenced to 59 Years in Prison NORFOLK, Va. – A former Chesapeake doctor was sentenced today to 59 years in prison after a jury convicted him on 52 counts of health care fraud and other charges arising from his performance of irreversible hysterectomies, improper,,,

American Contractor Sentenced for Theft of Government Equipment on U.S. Military Base in Afghanistan ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An American military contractor was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for her role in a theft ring on a military installation in Kandahar, Afghanistan. “This defendant,,,

Six Language Recruiters Indicted for Recruiting Unqualified Linguists for Deployment with U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia returned an indictment Wednesday charging six former employees of a government contractor for their,,,

Senior NASA Employee Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Related Loan Fraud ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Senior Executive Service (SES) employee of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) pleaded guilty today to submitting fraudulent applications for over $350,000 in COVID-19 economic relief loans and,,,

Portsmouth Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud Schemes Targeting Veterans NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Portsmouth woman pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a scheme to defraud veterans. “This defendant has been brought to justice for orchestrating numerous,,,

Convicted Felon Sentenced for Flying Airplane Without a Pilot’s License ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A five-time previously convicted felon was sentenced today to 14 months in prison for flying an airplane without a pilot’s license. According to court documents, on September 27, 2018, Ryan Guy Parker, 31, of,,,

Virginia Beach Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Nearly 1,700 Victims in $1 Million Small Business Loan Scam NORFOLK, Va. – A Virginia Beach woman was sentenced today to five years in prison for her role in an internet-based loan scam that defrauded nearly 1,700 owners and prospective owners of small,,,