Social Security and Disability Law
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maine BANGOR, Maine: A Woodville woman was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Bangor for Social Security fraud, health care fraud, and theft of public money. U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker ordered Rella Austin-Kimball, 51, to pay $103,596.91 in restitution, consisting of $78,858.25 to the Social Security Administration (SSA),…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of South Dakota PIERRE – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Fort Dodge, Iowa, man charged with Theft of Government Funds pleaded guilty to and was sentenced on December 18, 2023, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court. Clarence Soper, age 64, was sentenced…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey NEWARK, N.J. – An employee of an Essex County, New Jersey, bank was charged with fraudulently withdrawing federal retirement benefits from the account of a former customer who had died, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Jorge Nova, 35, of Passaic, New Jersey, is charged…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts BOSTON – A Fall River man has been arrested on charges related to passport fraud and other offenses. Hector Eduardo Arias Mejia, 43, was charged with misuse of a Social Security number, aggravated identity theft and making a false statement in an application for a United States…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts BOSTON – A Methuen woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to stealing Social Security benefits intended for her child. Karen Silva-Brown, 57 pleaded guilty to one count of theft of public funds before U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs, who scheduled sentencing…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts BOSTON – A Stoughton man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for using the identifying information of another person to apply for a driver’s license and United States passport. Wilfrido Baez Villar, 49, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young to…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Michigan DETROIT – A Southfield man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in connection with an extensive, multi-million-dollar cell phone upgrade fraud scheme, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison. Ison was joined in the announcement by Angie M. Salazar, Special Agent in Charge, Department…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts BOSTON – The former owner and operator of a Norfolk-based dermatology practice was sentenced today in federal court in Worcester for fraudulently receiving federal workers’ compensation and disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA). Karen Nolan, 66, of Norwood, was sentenced by U.S. Senior…
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Lincoln, Nebraska – Berry Law, the law firm renowned for not only representing veterans but also hiring them, has been named to Inc.’s 2023 Best in Business for Veteran Support list. Compiled annually, the Best in Business list names businesses that have had the most substantial positive impact on their communities, industries, the environment, and…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew has sentenced Jignesh Purshottambhai Vekaria (30, Tampa) to four years and three months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering. As part of his sentence, the court also entered an order of forfeiture in the…
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