Department of JusticeDistrict of Massachusetts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, December 1, 2022 BOSTON – A former co-owner of the now-defunct New England Compounding Center (NECC) was sentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with conspiring to defraud the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Gregory Conigliaro, 57, of Southborough, Mass. was sentenced by U.S. District Court…
Doctor Pleads Guilty to Using Misbranded and Adulterated Products Sold as Botox and Juvederm
U.S. Department of Justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, November 28, 2022 A San Francisco-area doctor pleaded guilty on Nov. 22 in connection with the use of unapproved products she sold as genuine Botox and Juvederm. Dr. Lindsay Clark, 45, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of violating the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) by receiving…
Doctor Sentenced for Accepting Illegal Kickback Payments in Return for Writing Prescriptions for Compounded Drugs, Will Pay $3.1 Million in Civil Settlement
Department of JusticeEastern District of Virginia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, November 18, 2022 ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A doctor licensed in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere was sentenced today to 3 years for writing and referring compounded drug prescriptions in return for illegal kickback payments. The doctor previously entered into a civil settlement with the Government that requires him…
Elizabeth Holmes Sentenced to More Than 11 Years for Defrauding Theranos Investors of Hundreds of Millions
Department of JusticeNorthern District of California FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, November 18, 2022 SAN JOSE – Elizabeth A. Holmes was sentenced today to 135 months (11 years, 3 months) in federal prison for defrauding investors in Theranos, Inc. of hundreds of millions of dollars, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds, Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent…
Pharmacist Charged with Illegally Distributing Prescription Cough Syrup and Earning Millions in Profits
Department of JusticeEastern District of Michigan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, November 16, 2022 Detroit, MI – A licensed pharmacist was charged with wire fraud, money laundering, and illegally dispensing prescription cough syrup worth millions of dollars in an indictment unsealed today, U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced. Ison was joined in the announcement by Special Agent in…
New York Veterinarian and Racehorse Trainers Sentenced to Prison in Federal Doping Case
Department of JusticeSouthern District of New York FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, November 16, 2022 Veterinarian Louis Grasso and Standardbred Racehorse Trainers Richard Banca and Rene Allard Sentenced for Their Roles in Racehorse Doping Scheme Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that defendants LOUIS GRASSO, RICHARD BANCA, and RENE ALLARD…
Justice Department Announces New Charges, Convictions, and Sentencings in Ongoing Initiative Targeting Pandemic Relief Fraud
U.S. Department of Justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, October 18, 2022 The Department of Justice announced today new criminal charges, convictions, and sentences as part of its ongoing initiative to prosecute fraud in connection with various pandemic relief programs under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and…
Nurse Practitioner Admits to Perpetrating $4.37 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme; Will Forfeit the Profits of His Fraud
Department of JusticeDistrict of Rhode Island FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, October 20, 2022 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A registered nurse and nurse practitioner who fraudulently billed commercial health insurers and Medicare nearly $4.4 million for services that he falsely claimed to have provided to patients in Rhode Island, New York, and Florida, pleaded guilty on Wednesday in federal…
Woman Sentenced to Probation for Offering Illegal Silicone Augmentation Injections
Department of JusticeSouthern District of Florida FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, October 27, 2022 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A Caguas woman, 55, was sentenced today to one year probation, $10,000 fine, and $1,393.75 of restitution for offering illegal buttock injections to prospective clients at Belleza Vital Spa Inc. d/b/a Belleza Vital Estetic (“BVE”), a business she operated…
Tigard Woman Sentenced for Failing to Register as a Distributor of Foreign-Sourced Medical Devices
Department of JusticeDistrict of Oregon FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, October 27, 2022 PORTLAND, Ore.—A Tigard, Oregon woman pleaded guilty and was sentenced today for failing to register with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as a distributor of hyaluronic acid injectables she purchased online from Korea. Yasemin Zafar, 42, was sentenced to 12 months’ probation…