Investigative Press Releases
July 07, 2022 | Investigations Press Release
Florida woman sentenced to 30 months in prison for role in $4.5 million drug-testing scheme
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July 7, 2022
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.— A Florida woman on June 29, 2022, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for her… Read more
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July 07, 2022 | Investigations Press Release
Amtrak OIG-supported investigation leads to convictions in $1.4 billion health care fraud scheme involving rural hospitals
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July 7, 2022
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two individuals were convicted on June 27, 2022, for their roles in a conspiracy… Read more
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June 24, 2022 | Investigations Press Release
Amtrak OIG-led investigation leads to arrests, charges in multimillion dollar health care fraud scheme
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June 24, 2022
NEWARK, N.J. — Three men and one woman were arrested Thursday for allegedly participating in a health… Read more
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April 26, 2022 | Investigations Press Release
Amtrak OIG-supported investigation leads to conviction in $58 million Health Care Fraud Scheme
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April 26, 2022
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The owner of an addiction treatment facility was convicted by a federal jury… Read more
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April 26, 2022 | Investigations Press Release
OIG-supported investigation leads to 70-month prison sentence, $1.3 million in restitution for California chiropractor who defrauded health insurers
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April 26, 2022
SANTA ANA, California – A former California chiropractor was sentenced to 70 months in federal… Read more
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April 26, 2022 | Investigations Press Release
Former Amtrak employee sentenced to prison for fraudulently obtaining, selling $76,000 worth of chainsaws and chainsaw parts
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April 26, 2022
NEWARK, N.J. — A former Amtrak employee was sentenced April 19, 2022, in U.S. District Court,… Read more
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March 25, 2022 | Investigations Press Release
Amtrak employee and wife plead guilty to selling $3 million worth of misbranded and unapproved new drugs
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March 25, 2022
NEWARK, N.J. — An Amtrak employee and his wife pleaded guilty this week for marketing and distributing… Read more
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March 23, 2022 | Investigations Press Release
OIG-supported investigation leads to year-long prison sentence, restitution for LA man
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March 23, 2022
LOS ANGELES — A South Bay man was sentenced February 28, 2022, to 12 months plus one day in prison… Read more
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March 10, 2022 | Investigations Press Release
Amtrak employee charged with CARES Act fraud, theft of government funds after OIG investigation
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March 10, 2022
NEW ORLEANS — An Amtrak employee was charged March 3, 2022, with making false statements and theft of… Read more
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March 07, 2022 | Investigations Press Release
Former Amtrak employee pleads guilty to wire fraud after bilking customers of more than $23,000 for phony Amtrak trip to New York City
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March 7, 2022
NEW ORLEANS — A former Amtrak employee pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud on February 23, 2022… Read more
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