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Should you fight back if accused of government fraud?

On Behalf of | Jul 25, 2019 |

Defrauding the government is one of the worst things that a person can do in terms of white collar crimes. Government fraud convictions can lead to years behind bars and extensive fines.The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that theft accounts for over half of all fraud cases in the United States, and making false statements made up a quarter of additional cases. These cases included actions such as forgery, accepting bribes, extortion and others. Interestingly, when suspects were identified in relation to cases of fraud against the government, the GAO admits that only...

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Trio Of Hezbollah Members Sanctioned By OFAC For Alleged Destabilizing Activities In Lebanon

On Behalf of | Jul 18, 2019 |

Last week the Federal government announced sanctions against three Hezbollah political and security individuals for allegedly using their influence to cause the organization to assist Iran in destabilizing Lebanon.The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) says two of the three sanctioned individuals are members of Hisballah's parliament, while the third is a security official.The two parliament members allegedly use their office to advance Hezbollah's objectives, which OFAC says are in direct opposition with the best interests of the Lebanese government...

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Hillsborough County Detention Deputy Facing Drunk Boating Charge In Citrus County

On Behalf of | Jul 17, 2019 |

A local deputy was apprehended earlier this month while in a vessel on Crystal River on allegations that he was operating the boat while inebriated.The Hillsborough County detention deputy was boating on the river on July 6 when officers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission say they witnessed him operating his personal vessel in an unorthodox manner.The 35-year-old deputy did not perform well on field sobriety tests, according to the officers, and he refused to submit to a breath test for alcohol. In addition to intoxication, officers say they witnessed him boating in...

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Clearwater Man Facing Vehicular Homicide Charge After Allegedly Striking Pedestrian

On Behalf of | Jul 12, 2019 | ,

A Clearwater man is facing vehicular homicide charges after Pinellas County authorities say he drove through a red light at a high rate of speed and struck a pedestrian in the crosswalk.St. Petersburg police say a 19-year-old man was driving at a high rate of speed on Central Avenue on June 26 when his 2007 Mercedes sedan approached the intersection of 58th Street North and the red light showing on its traffic signal.Per police, the vehicle was traveling at about 50 mph when it reached the intersection and struck a Hyundai sedan. Upon striking the Hyundai, the Mercedes then careened back...

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Inpatient Rehab Facility Operator Pays $48 Million To Settle Federal Fraud Allegations

On Behalf of | Jul 3, 2019 | ,

The United States' biggest operator of inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) agreed to pay $48 million last week to settle allegations by the Federal government that some of the facilities it operated gave false information to Medicare in order to remain listed as an IRF and receive higher reimbursements than they would otherwise have.Federal investigators say the firm began to misdiagnose patients 8 years ago in order to qualify them for inpatient treatment that they would not ordinarily need. As Medicare and Medicaid use information about diagnoses given to patients in a facility to...

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Thonotosassa Man Already In Custody For Drug Charges Re-Arrested For Tampa Murder

On Behalf of | Jun 28, 2019 | , ,

A Thonotosassa man suspected in a fatal shooting in Tampa last week was charged with the crime while already in jail on a drug arrest only a few minutes after the alleged killing. Tampa police say a local club was the site of a shooting on the afternoon of June 14. Per reports, a birthday party had just ended at the establishment and partygoers were dispersing when shots rang out. Surveillance videos captured a man firing shots at another man just before fleeing the scene in a white vehicle. Only 10 minutes later a white Volkswagen attracted the attention of an officer on patrol when it...

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Former lawmaker charged with oxycodone fraud

On Behalf of | Jun 26, 2019 |

A former state legislator is facing trial on charges of participating in a so-called “pill-mill,” which prosecutors say placed millions of oxycodone into the illegal marketplace. According to prosecutors, the once-member of the New York State Assembly defrauded Medicare and Medicaid by submitting patients to unnecessary tests. The patients agreed to the tests in exchange for oxycodone, often as supply to be sold for the black market, according to the charges. The Brooklyn politician’s attorney argues that the charges are a stunt by career-minded prosecutors.Business venture...

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Russian Financial Society Designated By OFAC For Allegedly Aiding North Korea In Evading Sanctions

On Behalf of | Jun 24, 2019 |

A Russian financial society was sanctioned by the Federal government last week over allegations that it aided the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) in evading sanctions and assisting the North Korean regime to access the international financial system. Last Wednesday the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the designation against the society, which it says has helped North Korea illicitly conduct financial transactions since at least 2017. It allegedly maintained several bank accounts for a mining company based in North Korea...

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Plea Deal Yields Two-Decade Sentence For Tampa Man Accused Of Fatally Beating Octogenarian

On Behalf of | Jun 17, 2019 |

A Tampa man will spend the next two decades in state custody after his conviction on a charge of second-degree murder.Hillsborough County authorities say an 81-year-old man hired the now-50-year-old defendant to perform yard work around his home in North Tampa in the late summer of 2016. Per prosecutors, the defendant and his alleged victim became embroiled in an argument over payment, with the victim insisting that the job was worth $22 but the defendant claiming his work merited more.Investigators say the argument became physical, though stories differ as to the particulars. The defendant...

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Safety Harbor Woman Faces DUI Manslaughter And Child Neglect Charges After Deadly Collision With Motorcycle

On Behalf of | Jun 12, 2019 | ,

A Safety Harbor woman is facing several charges after Clearwater authorities say she initiated a traffic accident that killed a motorcyclist.Local police say the 29-year-old woman was driving southbound on Ft. Harrison Avenue near Belleview Boulevard on the afternoon of June 1 when she executed a left turn onto Belleview in her 2013 Hyundai sedan. Her two children, one two years of age and the other 18 months old, were with her in the vehicle.Per police, the turn put her vehicle directly in the path of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle driven by a 56-year-old Largo man. Lacking sufficient time...

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