September 30, 2020 NXIVM executive board member Clare Bronfman sentenced to 81 months in prison for identity theft and immigration offenses Two doctors, two licensed physical therapists, a pharmacist, and four pharmacy owners and operators among those charged in Brooklyn as part of national health care fraud takedown National health care fraud and opioid takedown results in largest enforcement action in Department of Justice history Northern District of Alabama announces charges in health care fraud cases as part of nationwide law enforcement effort Florida man sentenced in drug proceeds money laundering case Former international UAW president Dennis Williams pleads guilty to conspiring to embezzle union funds Renton, Washington, man who aided former Drainage commissioner in scheme to defraud taxpayers pleads guilty to lying to federal agents September 29, 2020 North Tonawanda man charged with COVID-19 relief fraud Doctor sentenced to prison for illegally prescribing oxycodone, failing to pay employee taxes Bergen County man conspires to file at least 18 fraudulent tax returns in victims' names to obtain tax refund Former Plainfield resident resentenced to 300 months in prison Former director of Global Construction at Bloomberg, LLC pleads guilty to tax evasion in connection with bribery scheme Convicted fraudster charged with devising new scheme while serving federal sentence for another scheme California man charged with transporting large quantity of fentanyl Owner of medical laboratory sentenced to prison for filing false tax returns Former Cave Creek resident sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding investors Western PA drug trafficking organization based in New Castle dismantled Former CFO of Boston Grand Prix indicted in fraud and tax scheme South Florida lawyer charged with fraud related to 1 Global Capital investment scheme Former professional trustee of Sacramento-based trust sentenced to 30 months in prison for fraud and money laundering September 28, 2020 Bergen county business owner pleads guilty to employment tax charges Two Iranian men charged by federal grand jury in scheme to send export-controlled computer servers to Iran Former Nashville-based healthcare president sentenced to federal prison Hazleton man sentenced to 11 months' imprisonment for fraud and naturalization offenses Owner of Bitcoin exchange convicted of racketeering conspiracy for laundering millions of dollars in international cyber fraud scheme Multi-agency investigation results in charges against six for drug trafficking crimes September 25, 2020 Administrator pleads guilty to converting $1.5 million from FEMA grant to his own use, filing false tax returns Former University of Cincinnati basketball player ordered to pay more than quarter of a million dollars for failing to file taxes Illinois woman sentenced to federal prison for tax fraud and theft of government property Former Houston Independent School District employee pleads guilty in college admissions case Former real estate attorney sentenced to 66 months in prison for defrauding clients and lenders Former financial planner sentenced to federal prison for investment fraud and failure to file tax returns Former Everton city clerk sentenced to 10 years for money-laundering conspiracy Extradited Colombian national sentenced in Manhattan federal court to nine years in prison for narcotics trafficking Illegal alien sentenced to 60 months in federal prison for role in $4.7 million mail/wire/healthcare fraud and money laundering scheme September 24, 2020 Middlesex county man charged with defrauding the united states through filing of false claims U.S. accountant in Panama Papers investigation sentenced to 39 months in prison Louisiana man sentenced to three years in prison for conspiracy to commit health care fraud Mongolian woman charged with violating federal immigration laws September 23, 2020 Owner of pharmacies sentenced to 30 months in prison for conspiracy to defraud IRS Boston woman pleads guilty to role in multimillion-dollar marijuana enterprise Restaurant owners charged with tax offenses and other crimes Human resources manager charged with defrauding employer, including through COVID-19 testing scheme Jacksonville man pled guilty to tax fraud September 22, 2010 Former business administrator at Westminster Presbyterian Church indicted on tax charges Corona woman sent back to prison for executing celebrity-based scam soon after release from custody in prior fraud cases Updates on Operation Legend at press conference in Milwaukee Rhode Island man charged with fraudulently seeking $4.7 million in COVID-19 stimulus loans September 21, 2020 Philadelphia tax return preparer charged with filing bogus tax returns for clients Former attorney sentenced to prison for embezzlement in connection with restaurant group California executive pleads guilty in college admissions case Seven charged with trafficking heroin and crack in New Haven U.S. taxpayer in Panama Papers investigation sentenced to four years in prison Computer programmer pleads guilty in Manhattan federal court to making false statements about his involvement in the "Silk Road" website Auto body shop owner pleads guilty to tax fraud Executives of Lexington medical companies sentenced for defrauding the United States of taxes September 18, 2020 Tennessee doctors sentenced in $65 million TRICARE fraud Boca Raton doctor pleads guilty to $20 million health care fraud scheme Six indicted in connection with multi-million-dollar scheme to bribe Amazon employees and contractors Warwick man admits to attempting to conspire to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 stimulus loans Waterbury man sentenced to more than six years in prison for distributing fentanyl and heroin Dominican man sentenced to 132 months for fentanyl trafficking September 17, 2020 Three executives of Louisiana compounding pharmacy charged with defrauding state health benefits programs and identity theft Waterbury man sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for trafficking narcotics Texas woman sentenced to 12 years in prison for her role in international Thai sex trafficking organization Woman guilty of filing false amended tax return September 16, 2020 U.S. seeks to recover more than $300 million in additional assets traceable to funds allegedly misappropriated from Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Bergen County attorney indicted for fraudulently obtaining loans meant to help small businesses during COVID-19 pandemic Seneca County man indicted for defrauding the Coast Guard Morris County couple admit roles in filing false tax returns Auburn man pleads guilty to drug trafficking Co-owner of Ross Pawn Shop sentenced to probation, community service for resale scheme Atlanta's former chief financial officer Jim Beard indicted for fraud, possessing machine guns, and obstruction Large drug distribution network busted in Evansville Former Illinois state senator pleads guilty to federal tax charge Two individuals sentenced to 24 months in prison for a $1.7 million tax refund scheme September 15, 2020 Former Lewisboro town justice sentenced to six months in prison for tax evasion Federal judge in San Antonio accepts guilty plea and sentences QuantaDyn Corporation to pay millions of dollars in fines and restitution for bribery and government contract fraud scheme Former DEA agent and his wife plead guilty for roles in scheme to divert drug proceeds from undercover money laundering investigations Jake's Fireworks and Right Price Chemicals enjoined from resuming business operations California man sentenced to more than 24 years for nationwide fentanyl trafficking and money laundering scheme September 14, 2020 Wheeling woman admits to embezzling nearly $350,000 Brother of Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein admits to $700,000 tax evasion conspiracy Birmingham woman sentenced for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and intimidating a witness Girlfriend of ex-doctor sentenced to more than five years' imprisonment for her role in oxycodone distribution, health care fraud, and money laundering conspiracies September 11, 2020 Former Baltimore City employee Gary Brown sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for conspiracies to commit wire fraud IRS enrolled agent indicted for conspiracy to defraud the IRS Raleigh credit repair orchestrator and ring of 11 participants charged with bank and wire fraud, aggravated ID theft, conspiracy and perjury September 10, 2020 NFL player fraudulently obtained $1.2 million in small business administration paycheck protection program loan Former controller for contracting company sentenced to 5+ years in prison for $8.7 million embezzlement scheme and filing false tax returns Iron and steel company owner admits to pocketing employees federal withholding taxes Beaumont couple sentenced for falsifying tax returns Physician and sales representative charged in $2.5 million health care fraud and with unlawful disclosure of patient information Manufacturers of "spice" sentenced for operating a continuing criminal enterprise and other crimes Merrill man charged with environmental, fraud and tax crimes September 9, 2020 Former Macomb County prosecutor charged with obstruction of justice Former IRS service center employee pleads guilty to filing hundreds of false tax returns Beaverton man sentenced to federal prison for willfully failing to collect or pay over employment taxes Mexican drug traffickers charged with drug trafficking crime based on seizure of more than three tons of cocaine Carmel attorney sentenced to 18 months in prison for tax evasion and failure to pay over payroll taxes IRS announces the selection of Jim Robnett as the incoming Deputy Chief of the IRS Criminal Investigation Division September 8, 2020 Ludington man sentenced to 63 months' imprisonment for embezzling from the Lake Michigan car ferry and filing false tax return New Bern medical doctor sentenced for unlawfully distributing oxycodone, money laundering and tax evasion Two Lehigh Valley area men charged with money laundering conspiracy and other crimes September 4, 2020 Star man sentenced to five years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine Illinois woman sentenced to prison for conspiring to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft Owner of fraudulent telemarketing company sentenced to four years in federal prison Springfield woman sentenced to prison for health care fraud and tax evasion Local "cell head" and two others plead guilty to drug conspiracy in transnational heroin trafficking operation September 3, 2020 One person indicted, second person to plead guilty in COVID-19 stimulus fraud investigation Bergen County attorney charged with fraudulently obtaining $9 million in loans meant to help small businesses during COVID-19 pandemic Statement on execution of federal search warrants Ithaca man sentenced to five years of probation for filing a false tax return Duluth souvenir and t-shirt store owner charged with tax evasion, failure to pay employment tax Urgent care provider convicted of health care fraud and ordered to pay $12.5 million North Carolina man sentenced to 15 months in tax fraud case President of Richmond consulting firm pleads guilty to employment tax fraud California man admits to securities and tax offenses related to $722 million BitClub Network fraud scheme September 2, 2020 United States reaches settlement to recover more than $60 million in assets allegedly acquired with embezzled 1MDB funds Ohio tax attorney sentenced to prison for obstructing the IRS Las Vegas man indicted for falsifying auto collision centers' tax returns Waterbury man charged with fentanyl distribution offenses Former luxury car CEO and luxury watch dealer admit tax charges in connection with scheme to misallocate limited edition sports cars Fifty-seventh person to be charged in connection with the nationwide college admissions investigation September 1, 2020 Riverton man pleads guilty to operating unlicensed money transmitting business Las Vegas tax preparer sentenced to prison for filing false tax returns University athletic officials charged in superseding indictment in college admissions case Eastern Oregon medical practice employee pleads guilty to tax crimes, bank fraud Sixth Nigerian co-conspirator sentenced to federal prison in nationwide identity theft and IRS tax fraud scheme Rock Hill men sentenced to more than 20 total years in federal prison on drug and money laundering charges Former suburban mayor and Cook County commissioner pleads guilty to federal extortion and tax charges
