CA doubles down on war against illegal sale of tobacco products to youth
Attorney General Announces New Funding Available for Local Governments Through the 2024-2025 Tobacco Grant Program
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice is now accepting proposals for the 2024-2025 Tobacco Grant Program. The program aims to reduce the illegal sale of tobacco products by providing approximately $28.5 million in grant funding to eligible local agencies. Local public...
Laboratory Owners Charged in $36M COVID-19 Testing Fraud Scheme
An indictment was unsealed this week in the Southern District of Florida charging three men for their alleged roles in an approximately $36 million health care fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering scheme that involved submitting false and fraudulent claims for COVID-19 testing to health care benefit programs, including Medicare and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) COVID-19...
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Canadian Man Sentenced for Operating $175M Psychic Mass-Mailing Fraud Scheme
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A Canadian man was sentenced to 10 years in prison in the Eastern District of New York for perpetrating a massive psychic mass-mailing fraud scheme that stole more than $175 million from more than 1.3 million victims in the United States.
Following a two-week trial, a federal jury convicted Patrice Runner, 57, a Canadian and French citizen, in June 2023...
Leader of Multimillion-Dollar Clinic Scam Resentenced for Health Care and Tax Fraud Conspiracy
A New York man has been resentenced to nine years in prison and ordered to pay $39 million in restitution for his role in a multimillion-dollar health care kickback and tax avoidance conspiracy, after his previous sentence was vacated.
According to court documents, Aleksandr Pikus, 48, of Brooklyn, orchestrated a scheme to refer Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries to health care...
NJ Doctor Sentenced for Unlawful Distribution of Oxycodone
A New Jersey doctor has been sentenced to two years in prison and barred from practicing medicine for unlawfully distributing addictive opioids without performing necessary patient assessments.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Felicia E. Gonzalez, 65, of Toms River, prescribed oxycodone to three patients without conducting any physical examinations, developing treatment plans, or assessing the patients...
Five Investment Advisers Charged for Marketing Rule Violations
Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced settled charges against five registered investment advisers for Marketing Rule violations. All five firms have agreed to settle the SEC’s charges and to pay $200,000 in combined penalties.
The five advisory firms are:
GeaSphere LLC
Bradesco Global Advisors Inc.
Credicorp Capital Advisors LLC
InSight Securities Inc.
Monex Asset Management Inc.
The...