A doctor in Palm Beach County, FL, was arrested and charged for allegedly participating in a massive health care fraud scheme that involved billing recovering drug and/or alcohol addicts for fraudulent treatments and tests.
Dr. Michael J. Ligotti, 46, of Delray Beach, was charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud. Attorney information was not available.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida announced the arrest of a Coconut Creek man accused of using his businesses to fraudulently obtain federal loans meant for small businesses affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and bilking the Medicare system of at least $5 million.
Carlos Belone, 37, was arrested Friday and charged with wire fraud, payment of health care kickbacks, conspiracy to commit health care fraud, and making false statements to a financial institution. His bond was set at $150,000. It is unclear if he has acquired legal representation.
A federal court in Miami has announced charges against four men from Bradenton, FL, who allegedly marketed a bleach solution as a cure for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
62-year-old Mark Grenon and his sons Jonathan Grenon, 34; Joseph Grenon, 32; and Jordan Grenon, 26; were each charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to violate the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, and criminal contempt. Attorney information wasn’t available.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the filing of civil forfeiture complaints seeking the forfeiture of assets worth $96 million. The assets are allegedly associated with an international money laundering conspiracy to misappropriate funds from a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund called 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
The complaints filed last week name assets traceable to 2012 and 2013 bond offerings that include luxury real estate in Paris, artwork by Andy Warhol and Claude Monet, and accounts maintained by banks in Switzerland and Luxembourg.
Federal prosecutors have charged a property developer from Florida for allegedly conspiring to defraud a failed New Orleans bank out of at least $123 million.
Gary Gibbs, 66, of Niceville, Florida was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. It is unclear if he has acquired the services of an attorney.
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