Social Security and Disability Law

Jury Convicts Veteran of Defrauding VA for Disability Benefits

August 12, 2022

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Kansas: KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A federal jury convicted a Kansas veteran of wire fraud and theft of government funds in charges related to a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) out of disability benefits. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial,…

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Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Laundering Proceeds from Telemarketing Scheme That Defrauded Elderly Victims

August 8, 2022

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois: CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man was sentenced today to three years in federal prison for laundering cash proceeds from a telemarketing scheme that defrauded elderly victims. Hirenkumar P. Chaudhari used a phony Indian passport, false name, and false address to open multiple bank accounts in…

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Bridgeport Resident Living under a Stolen Identity for 20 Years Pleads Guilty

August 8, 2022

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that ADRIAN JOSEPH, 55, a citizen of St. Lucia last residing in Bridgeport, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam in Bridgeport to offenses related to his acquiring federal documents…

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Report: SSA Inconsistent in Addressing Death Data Across Agency Records

August 2, 2022

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Three Men Indicted in Government Official Impersonation Scheme

July 28, 2022

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado: Denver – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that James Albert Witte, age 68, Jason Lee Henderson, age 36, and Indian national Dhruv Jani, age 39, all formerly of Wray, Colorado, have been indicted on charges of money laundering and conspiring to…

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Three in Lebanon Charged in Schemes to Smuggle Weapons from Cleveland and Income Tax Evasion

July 27, 2022

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio: Federal law enforcement officials announced today that three indictments were unsealed in federal court, detailing charges against three men, two formerly of Northeast Ohio, who are believed to be currently residing in Lebanon. Named in the indictments are George Nakhle Ajaltouni, 47, formerly of North Olmsted;…

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Florida Man Charged with $1.6 Million Cares Act Loan Fraud Scheme

July 25, 2022

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey: NEWARK, N.J. – A Florida man will make his initial court appearance today on charges related to his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain over $1.6 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) payments, U.S. Attorney Philip R.…

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Erie Woman Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Deceased Father’s Social Security Benefits

July 21, 2022

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania: Erie, Pa. – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 12 months and one day in jail and ordered to make restitution in the amount of $127,636 on her conviction of theft of government property, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung…

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Camden County Man Admits Defrauding COVID-19 Relief Programs and Illegally Possessing Firearm

July 20, 2022

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey: CAMDEN, N.J. – A Camden County, New Jersey, man today admitted conspiring to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 relief funds, fraudulently obtaining unemployment benefits, and illegally possessing a firearm, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Stephen Bennett, 46, of Berlin, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge…

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Bozeman Man Admits Stealing Government Benefits While Acting as a Fiduciary

July 15, 2022

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Montana: MISSOULA – A Bozeman man on Wednesday admitted to stealing more than $57,000 in government benefits from an individual for whom he was the fiduciary, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Ira Kyrk Westbrook, 47, pleaded guilty on July 13 to Social Security fraud. Westbrook faces a maximum…

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