After weeks of deliberation, a California jury on Monday found Silicon Valley entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes guilty on four counts of wire fraud and not guilty on four others related to the collapse of Theranos, the blood testing company that promised to deliver health information with just a drop of blood — but the technology didn’t …
“Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Jen Shah and her assistant Stuart Smith were arrested this week on conspiracy charges related to wire fraud and money laundering and could face up to 30 years in prison. Court documents say the pair cheated hundreds of victims, many over the age of 55, getting them to …
An Australian woman was sentenced Tuesday to two-and-a-half years in jail for faking a cancer diagnosis to collect more than $100,000 in disability payments. According to the New Castle Star, Hanna Dickinson, 27, fraudulently claimed to have leiomyosarcoma (LMS), a rare cancer that affects organ mucles, to receive disability benefits between January 2014 and October …
An Alabama woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison last week for falsifying multiple drug tests that were provided to state officials — resulting in multiple parents losing custody of their children. According to the Dothan Eagle, Brandy Murrah, the former owner of A&J Lab Collections, was arrested in 2019 following claims she falsified …
The longtime doctor also falsified records to induce pregnant patients’ labor to earlier than what is recommended
A New Hampshire woman was hit with additional criminal charges for impersonating a prosecutor in an attempt to have her stalking and drug case dropped, an indictment released earlier this month alleged. Lisa Landon, 33, reportedly identified herself as a Hillsborough County prosecutor while filing paperwork in three separate court cases last November and December. …
Federal prosecutors alleged Friday that a Florida man used a fake business to receive a $1.9 million Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan — then used some of the funds to purchase a Mercedes and pickup truck. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Florida said in a statement that Keith Nicoletta, 48, acquired the …
A Virginia couple have been charged with fraud after they allegedly received over $1.4 million in proceeds under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) meant to help businesses struggling because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Monica Magdalena Jaworska, 43, and her husband, Tarik Jaafar, 42, were arrested on June 20 at JFK International Airport as they tried …
A urogynecologist in Michigan reportedly plans to admit to Medicare fraud and reusing single-use rectal devices on multiple patients. Documents filed in the U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan on Monday stated that Roger Beyer agreed on May 8 to plead guilty to conspiracy to committing health care fraud and misuse of medical devices. …
An Illinois doctor who took his own life last year hinted in his suicide note that he may not have immunized children despite parents’ requests to do so, according to reports. Dr. Van Koinis, 58, a pediatrician, reportedly killed himself in September. He suggested in his suicide note that he may have doctored and forged …
An Alaska-based dentist who was filmed performing oral surgery while riding on a hoverboard was found guilty on Friday of various criminal charges related to his profession. An Anchorage Superior Court Judge Michael Wolverton found Seth Lookhart, 34, guilty of 46 criminal counts, including Medicaid fraud, reckless endangerment, and “unlawful dental acts.” Wolverton wrote that …
A Michigan-based doctor is facing a staggering 267 lawsuits for allegedly misdiagnosing children with epilepsy for at least a decade. WXYZ reported that Dr. Yasser Awaad was accused of subjecting hundreds of children to taxing and unnecessary medical tests—which often left them sleep-deprived—after intentionally misdiagnosing them with epilepsy. Lawyers said the children often underwent these …
