NEW YORK, June 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Merrick B. Garland, the Attorney General of the United States; Lisa Monaco, the Deputy Attorney General of the United States; Anne Milgram, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA"); and Christopher A. Wray, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Inve  more

BUFFALO, New York, June 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Victor Marshall, 51, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, cocaine and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, was sentenced to serve 156 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. Assistant U.S. Attorney Pi  more

ALBANY, New York, June 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release: Guidehouse Inc., headquartered in McLean, Virginia, has paid $7,600,000, and Nan McKay and Associates (Nan McKay), headquartered in El Cajon, California, has paid $3,700,000, to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by failing to meet cybersecurity requirements in contracts intended to ensure a secure environment for low-income New Yorkers t  more

NEW YORK, June 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that LAURA PERRYMAN was sentenced today to six years in prison in connection with a health care fraud scheme whereby PERRYMAN created and sold a fake medical device component and told doctors that they could claim approximately $18,000 for implanting the fake component into patie  more

NEW YORK, June 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that LAMOR WHITEHEAD was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Lorna G. Schofield to nine years in prison for wire fraud, attempted wire fraud, attempted extortion, and making false statements to federal law enforcement agents. WHITEHEAD was previously convicted  more

BROOKLYN, New York, June 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: Kathleen Breault pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the United States by fraudulently destroying over 2,600 COVID-19 vaccines and issuing a corresponding number of fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination record cards. The proceeding was held before United States District Judge Rachel P. Kovner. United States Attorney Breon Peace of the Easte  more