Tag: scheme

Los Angeles Doctor Found Guilty in $33 Million Medicare Fraud

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June 11, 2019

A federal jury found a Los Angeles doctor and patient recruiter guilty today for their roles in a $33 million Medicare fraud scheme in which Medicare was billed for clinic, home health, hospice services and durable medical equipment that patients did not need or did not receive. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the […]

CEO of Las Vegas Investment Company Sentenced

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May 28, 2019

The former president and CEO of MRI International Inc. (MRI), a purported investment company and medical collections business located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Tokyo, Japan, was sentenced to 50 years in prison today for his role in a $1.5 billion Ponzi scheme. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, […]

Two Men Convicted for Multi-Million Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme

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February 4, 2019

The Department of Justice has announced that a federal jury in Charlotte, North Carolina found two men guilty yesterday for their roles in a five-year multi-million dollar high-yield investment fraud, the Justice Department announced today. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney R. Andrew Murray of the Western District […]

Pain Management Physician Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison

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October 1, 2018

Pain Management Physician Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison The U.S. Attorneys Office of The District of Maryland announced that Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Atif Babar Malik, age 48, of Germantown, Maryland, today to eight years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.  The sentence was imposed for […]

Executive of $50 Million Mail Fraud Scheme Sentenced To Federal Prison

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October 1, 2018

Executive of $50 Million Mail Fraud Scheme Sentenced To Federal Prison The U.S. Attorneys Office of The District of Maryland announced that Chief U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Eric Epstein, age 58, of Pompano Beach, Florida (previously of Owings Mills, Maryland) today to 135 months in prison for conspiracy to commit mail fraud […]