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Broker Pleads Guilty to Defrauding “Green Energy” Investors of Millions

Jonathan Freeze, a 65-year-old man accused of conspiring to commit mail and wire fraud, pleaded guilty on Sept. 4 before United States District Judge Robert J. Colville, according to a plea agreement obtained by The Daily Muck.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Oct 2, 2024

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Influence Peddling

Feds Seize Domains Allegedly Owned by Russian Malign Influencers

The Department of Justice and the Treasury Department have launched a coordinated response to combat Russia’s efforts to manipulate public opinion in the U.S.

Report Jessika Saunders | Oct 2, 2024

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Medical Fraud

Chief Operating Officer of COVID Test Kit Company Embezzled Millions: Sentenced to a Second Term Behind Bars

Dennis W. Haggerty, a 48-year-old man from Burr Ridge, Ill., was sentenced to spend six years and five months in federal prison for misappropriating over $1.85 million in company funds, according to a press release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Oct 1, 2024

Medical Fraud

Ignorance, Empathy and Prosecutorial Overreach: Why Good Doctors Do Bad Things in the Eyes of Medicare

“Ignorance and Empathy” may sound like the title of a Jane Austen novel, but they are two causes of what can be called “innocent” Medicare fraud. However, health care providers must remember two maxims: ignorance of the law is no excuse, and the road to Hell is paved with good intentions.

Feature Raymond L. Daye | Oct 1, 2024

Negligence

Did the Navy and Air Force Incorrectly Store Munitions in the Middle East?

Military munitions storage practices in Jordan and Bahrain “could be improved,” an internal audit found.

Report Jessika Saunders | Oct 1, 2024

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Misrepresentation

Medicaid: New Mexico Did a Terrible Job Vetting Medical Employees

The federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has audited New Mexico’s Medicaid personal care services (PCS) program, finding that the State of New Mexico did not correctly vet attendants to ensure they were qualified, according to an HHS Inspector General audit posted on Sept. 5 and announced in a press release.

Report Jessika Saunders | Sep 27, 2024

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Medical Fraud

Louisiana Doctor Indicted for Billing Medicare for Unnecessary Urinalyses

For over 13 years, Alexandria, La., pain management specialist Dr. Michael E. Dole billed Medicare for medically unnecessary urinalyses of his patients, according to a six-count indictment released Sept. 18, the Department of Justice announced in a recent press release.

Report Raymond L. Daye | Sep 27, 2024

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Money Laundering

Feds Charge Man with “Music Streaming Fraud” for Distributing AI-Made Songs

In a fascinating new case that tests the legality of AI-generated art, Michael Smith, a 52-year-old musician from Cornelius, North Carolina, was arrested and indicted for using sophisticated artificial intelligence to create a streaming music fraud scheme that netted him more than $10 million.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Sep 26, 2024

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Sextortion

Sextortionist Gets 44 Years in Prison after Targeting 11-Year-Old

A federal court sentenced Sonny Dale Applegate, a 27-year-old man from Indianapolis, to 44 years in federal prison on Aug. 26 after pleading guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of committing a felony offense while required to register as a sex offender, according to a sentencing order obtained […]

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Sep 25, 2024

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Financial Gains

Solar Installer Indicted for Stealing Funds, Not Following Through on Projects

Daniel Jarrett Ridlinghafer, 37, of Marana, Ariz., was indicted on 11 charges of bank, wire and mail fraud by a federal grand jury in Tuscon on Aug. 14, according to a DOJ press release. Ridlinghafer defrauded homeowners out of more than $695,000, prosecutors say.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Sep 25, 2024

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Elder Fraud

Ringleader of ‘Grandparent Scam’ Run Out of Dominican Republic Extradited to U.S.

As of the writing of this report, five Dominican Republic nationals have been extradited to New Jersey in a “grandparent scam” that defrauded hundreds of elderly Americans of millions of dollars. A Bronx man has also been arrested for wire fraud conspiracy in connection with the scheme.

Report Raymond L. Daye | Sep 25, 2024

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Financial Gains

Dozens Indicted in Contraband Prison Drug Smuggling Ring Involving Drones

Despite thousands of investigations and interdictions, prisoners still retain the ability to smuggle drugs into incarceration facilities– at least in Georgia state prisons.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Sep 24, 2024

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Broker Pleads Guilty to Defrauding “Green Energy” Investors of Millions

Feds Seize Domains Allegedly Owned by Russian Malign Influencers

Chief Operating Officer of COVID Test Kit Company Embezzled Millions: Sentenced to a Second Term Behind Bars

Ignorance, Empathy and Prosecutorial Overreach: Why Good Doctors Do Bad Things in the Eyes of Medicare

Did the Navy and Air Force Incorrectly Store Munitions in the Middle East?

Medicaid: New Mexico Did a Terrible Job Vetting Medical Employees

Louisiana Doctor Indicted for Billing Medicare for Unnecessary Urinalyses

Feds Charge Man with “Music Streaming Fraud” for Distributing AI-Made Songs

Solar Installer Indicted for Stealing Funds, Not Following Through on Projects

Ringleader of ‘Grandparent Scam’ Run Out of Dominican Republic Extradited to U.S.

Dozens Indicted in Contraband Prison Drug Smuggling Ring Involving Drones

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