Monogram Health Professional Services PC and Monogram Health Inc., (Monogram Health), headquartered in Tennessee, have agreed to pay $2.4 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by causing the submission of false diagnosis codes in order to increase payments that they received from the Medicare Advantage program.
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal jury today convicted Japheth Dillman of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud investors in a cryptocurrency trading fund
NEW ORLEANS, LA – On August 13, 2026, LAQUAN GRANT (“GRANT”), age 32, and DEMOND SMITH, (“SMITH”), age 28, both of Orleans Parish, were indicted in a four-count indictment, announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle.
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LAS VEGAS – Three of seven defendants charged in an August 12, 2026, federal indictment for their alleged roles in a fentanyl drug trafficking organization made their initial appearances in federal court on Friday.
LAS VEGAS – A boyfriend and girlfriend pleaded guilty today to bringing over 75 pounds of Ketamine in their luggage into the United States from London, England.
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey issued a permanent injunction against Newark-area tax return preparer Roxanna Cedeno, doing business as RC Travel Agency. The injunction bars Cedeno and RC Travel Agency from preparing tax returns, working for or holding any ownership stake in any tax preparation business, assisting others in preparing tax returns, and transferring or assigning customer lists to any other person or entity.
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to a term of imprisonment of four years on his conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm and possessing a machinegun, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today. United States District Judge Marilyn J. Horan imposed the sentence on Andrew Rocco, 22. According to information presented to the Court, Rocco’s residence was searched on February 2, 2024, and police found three firearms, along with magazines…
A registered sex offender from Riverside County was sentenced today to 480 months in federal prison for using social media and other internet platforms to solicit minor victims to produce and provide him with child sexual abuse material (CSAM) featuring themselves, sometimes in exchange for money.
ABINGDON, Va. – A Bristol, Virginia woman, who conspired with others to traffic methamphetamine from Ashville, North Carolina into Washington County, Virginia, was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison. Pamela Michelle Fansler, 52, pled guilty in December 2025 to conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute and to distribute 50 grams of methamphetamine and one count of possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl.
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Jay Sunilbharthi Goswami, 21, of Gujarat, India, and Jersey City, NJ, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Marlin Leon Nez, 45, and Megan Ashley Yarber, 36, both of Chinle, Arizona, were sentenced on Aug. 17, 2026, by United States District Judge Michael T. Liburdi to time-served sentences, after serving more than 16 months in prison for their roles in concealing the murder of a Navajo man.
Memphis, TN – Quineshia Townsel, 29, has pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm after shooting her boyfriend in a domestic violence incident. United States Attorney D. Michael Dunavant, for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the guilty plea today. According to the evidence, on December 30, 2025, officers responded to a shooting at North Watkins Street and Burnham Avenue. Officers located a vehicle that had been struck...
CINCINNATI – Kyle Rist, 39, of Cincinnati, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today to two child exploitation crimes involving online conduct with a teenager and in-person conduct with a 7-year-old.
Baltimore, Maryland – A convicted sex offender received a federal-prison sentence for escaping from a Baltimore halfway house and then failing to register as a sex offender. United States Chief District Judge George L. Russell, III, sentenced Ronnie Holmes, 42, of Washington, D.C., to 15 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for escaping from federal custody and failing to register as a sex offender.
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Ryan Raybould, announced that on Aug. 19, a federal grand jury indicted two individuals for allegedly orchestrating a multiyear scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program of more than $11 million.
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MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN – U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey announced that Brent Alan Tompkins, 52, Traverse City, was indicted on criminal charges alleging that he impersonated a federal officer, unlawfully used Coast Guard insignia, and discharged sewage into Lake Michigan. The indictment follows a two-year investigation by the Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) and Michigan Department of Natural Resources Environmental Investigations Section (EIS) for the Michigan Department of…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Yesterday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Birmingham Police Department along with federal law enforcement partners highlighted their strong and ongoing partnership during a press conference focused on their coordinated efforts to make Birmingham safer. “This is the ultimate good news story! When we stand together, we are stronger, and our communities are safer – we are a united front,” said U.S. Attorney Phillip W. Williams Jr. “The Birmingham Police Department and the District Attorney’s…
YOVANI DE JESUS ALVAREZ MURILLO, 42, a citizen of Honduras, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today in New Haven federal court to unlawful reentry of a removed alien.
ROANOKE, Va. – EBI LLC (“EBI”), a Virginia company with its principal place of business in Danville, Virginia, has agreed to pay $2,541,742.12 to resolve allegations that it fraudulently obtained a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) for which it was not eligible.
Today, the Department of Justice announced a $400 million settlement with TikTok, ByteDance, and affiliated entities (TikTok) resolving litigation concerning compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and its implementing regulations (COPPA). Under the settlement, TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and an additional $100 million upon entry of an order vacating a prior consent decree entered against TikTok’s predecessor, Musical.ly. The settlement represents one of the largest recoveries ever…
Civil Division · Office of the Associate Attorney General
Linda Laird, 62, of Cordova, Maryland, was found guilty yesterday by a federal jury in connection with a scheme to abuse her position as the co-guardian and co-conservator of an 81-year-old vulnerable adult, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Talib Hussain, 75, of Pittsford, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Meredith A. Vacca to misprision of a felony, which carries a maximum penalty of three years in prison, and a fine of $250,000.