Social Security and Disability Law
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maine PORTLAND Maine: A Livermore Falls man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for Social Security fraud, health care fraud, and theft of public money. U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen sentenced Rick V. Greene, 56, to five years of probation, and he was ordered to pay $34,119…
Continue readingFrom the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Florida PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Kevin Paul McMains, 43, of Pace, Florida, plead guilty to theft of government money and providing false statements. The plea was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. “By falsely claiming he suffered catastrophic service-related injuries, McMains…
Continue readingFrom the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio couple was sentenced in federal court today to five years probation and ordered to pay $218,730.60 in restitution for theft of government funds. According to court documents, Tracy Stephanie Grubbs, 59, failed to report her mother’s death to the Social…
Continue readingFormer Reality Show Cast Member and St. Louis DJ Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Multiple Frauds
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Tuesday sentenced a former “Basketball Wives” reality show cast member and St. Louis, Missouri area radio personality to four years in prison for committing $564,000 worth of frauds, including tax fraud, bank fraud, insurance fraud and…
Continue readingDisbarred Attorney Arrested on Charges Related to Using False Identity to Obtain Jobs at Law Firms
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio CINCINNATI – A disbarred attorney who previously practiced law in the Cincinnati area was arrested today by federal agents for allegedly using a false identity to obtain employment with at least three law firms. Richard Louis Crosby III, 36, of Mason, Ohio, is charged by criminal…
Continue readingExpert Michael Arrigo Survives Colorado Shreck Motion to Strike
Castle Rock, Colorado – Michael Arrigo, a medical billing expert witness, survives Shreck motion to strike, Case Number: 2021CV30087. Colorado District Court, Douglas County Judge Jeffrey K. Holmes ruled, “THIS MATTER is before the court on various motions filed by the Plaintiffs and Defendant. The Court has considered the filings of the parties as well…
Continue readingFrom the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia ATLANTA – Latonja Goodrum, a former Social Security employee who used her position to steal benefits from disabled Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries, has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of theft of government funds. “Disabled and low-income citizens rely on the safety net afforded by…
Continue readingMarielle F. Hazen, Esq., to Illuminate Legislative Updates at Stetson College of Law’s Pooled Trust Intensive Event
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – Attorney Marielle F. Hazen, Esq., CELA, is set to share her comprehensive knowledge and insights during the highly-anticipated “Call to Action/Legislative Update” at the Stetson Pooled Trust Intensive event. The session is slated to take place on October 18, 2023, from 4:15pm-5:15pm. In conjunction with the Stetson College of Law, the event…
Continue readingMultiple Audit Reports Demonstrate SSA’s Need to Improve Systems & Processes Around Improper Payments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tonya Eickman, Program Audit Division Director, Office of Audit, Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG), testified before the United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security hearing on protecting beneficiaries from the harm of improper payments. Since fiscal year 2002, the OIG…
Continue readingCincinnati Man Sentenced to Prison for Covid Relief Fraud
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio CINCINNATI– A man who filed for relief under the Paycheck Protection Program and fraudulently claimed that he was running a business during the time he was incarcerated was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 12 months and one day in prison. Willie Boyce, 42, pleaded…
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