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Doctor Found Guilty for Role in $325 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme Involving False Diagnoses of Life-Long Diseases
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- Written by Justice Department Justice Department
- Published: 19 January 2020 19 January 2020
Houston, Texas - A federal jury found a Texas rheumatologist guilty Wednesday for his role in a $325 million health care fraud scheme in which he falsely diagnosed patients with life-long diseases and treated them with toxic medications on the basis of that false diagnosis.
Two Individuals Sentenced in Connection with Work on Behalf of Iran
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- Written by DOJ DOJ
- Published: 19 January 2020 19 January 2020
Washington, DC - Ahmadreza Mohammadi-Doostdar, 39, a dual U.S.-Iranian citizen, and Majid Ghorbani, 60, an Iranian citizen and resident of California, have been sentenced to prison terms of 38 months and 30 months, respectively, for their criminal convictions relating to their conduct conducting surveillance of and collecting identifying information about American citizens and U.S. nationals who are members of the group Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK).
Former Supervisory Corrections Officer Convicted of Unlawful Force for Repeatedly Tasing Restrained Detainee
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- Written by DOJ DOJ
- Published: 18 January 2020 18 January 2020
Memphis, Tennessee - After a four-day trial on civil rights and obstruction charges, a federal jury returned a verdict for Mark Bryant, formerly a Corporal at the Cheatham County Jail in Ashland City, Tennessee. Bryant was convicted of two counts of deprivation of rights under color of law, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 242, for repeatedly tasing a restrained pretrial detainee.
Resmed Corp. to Pay the United States $37.5 Million for Allegedly Causing False Claims Related to the Sale of Equipment for Sleep Apnea and Other Sleep-Related Disorders
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- Written by DOJ DOJ
- Published: 19 January 2020 19 January 2020
San Diego, California - ResMed Corp., a manufacturer of durable medical equipment (DME) based in San Diego, California, has agreed to pay more than $37.5 million to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations for paying kickbacks to DME suppliers, sleep labs and other health care providers, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
Answer of President Donald J. Trump
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 18 January 2020 18 January 2020
Washington, DC - Answer of President Donald J. Trump: