NY Business Defrauded Broadway Producers of “Rebecca”

On October 15, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced that Mark Hotton was charged with defrauding the producers of the Broadway musical, “Rebecca.”  He is suspected of promising $4.5 million in financing and possibly another $1.1 million loan in order to receive over $60 ...

Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Tax and Mortgage Fraud

On October 12, 2012, the Internal Revenue Service announced that Steven R. Hinz pleaded guilty to mortgage fraud charges and tax fraud charges in a Cleveland federal court.  Hinz’s plea is the latest plea in numerous tax fraud charges in the area.  Heather L. English, Patricia A. Polk, and William E. Phillips, III were ...

Newport News Investment Firm CEO Charged with Fraud

On October 12, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced that Jeffrey A. Martinovich of Norfolk, Virginia was charged of fraud after he mismanaged his hedge fund in Newport News. According to the FBI, Martinovich faces 26 charges of mail fraud, wire fraud, bankruptcy fraud, and more.  ...

El Paso Superintendant Sentenced to Prison

On October 5, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas announced that Dr. Lorenzo Garcia, the former superintendant for the El Paso Independent School District (EPISD), was sentenced to 42 months in prison for defrauding the school district and the federal government as well.  He is also ordered to ...

Woodbury Tax Preparer Guilty of Multiple Tax Offenses

On October 11, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut announced that a tax preparer by the name of Thomas Thorndike of Milford, Connecticut pleaded guilty to multiple tax offenses.  He pleaded guilty to “one count of aiding and assisting the preparation of a false federal income tax return and ...

LA Company Owners Guilty in $16.6M Medicare Scheme

On October 11, 2012, the Office of Public Affairs announced that the former owners of a durable medical equipment wholesale company in Ontario, California were arrested for participating in a fraud scheme that falsely billed Medicare over $16.6 million.   The two defendants are Rajinder Singh Paul and his wife, Baljit Kaur ...

Home Health Company Committed $374 Million Scheme

On October 11, 2012, the Office of Public Affairs announced that Cyprian Akamnonu of Arlington, Texas pleaded guilty to his role in a $374 million home health fraud scheme.  He is the owner of Ultimate Care Home Health Services Inc., and he admitted to billing Medicare for services that were never performed.   Court ...

McGinn, Smith, & Co Founders Indicted for Fraud

On October 11, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York announced that Timothy M McGinn of Clifton Park, and David L Smith of Saratoga Springs were indicted for one count of conspiracy to engage in mail and wire fraud, 19 counts of mail and wire fraud, six counts of security fraud, and three counts of ...

$561,000 Fraud Scheme: Kansas Woman Guilty

  On October 10, 2012, the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Western District of Missouri announced that Paula A. Cathey of Leavenworth, Kansas, pleaded guilty to a bank fraud scheme.  She pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Dean Whipple to 15 counts of bank fraud in a scheme where she embezzled over $561,000 from ...

Campaign Official Sentenced for Making False Statements

  On October 10, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced that Howard L. Brooks was sentenced to 24 months probation and 200 hours of community service for making a false statement to the FBI.  Brooks was a finance and treasury member for a 2010 mayoral candidate in D.C., and he lied to the ...

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