The HBO series "The Wire" was critically acclaimed for its accuracy and unflinching honesty in portraying police and a host of characters caught up in inner city Baltimore life. One of the actors from the show, Felicia "Snoop" Pearson has probably seen as much of the...
Taylor Bean Mortgage Fraud Cases Continue
On Tuesday, the former chief financial officer of Taylor Bean entered a guilty plea in U.S. District Court. He was charged with conspiracy to commit fraud and making false statements for his role in the roughly $3 billion dollar mortgage fraud scheme. Last year, the...
Doctor Found Not Guilty in Medicare Fraud Case
A doctor who was charged in connection with the Miami-Dade home health care agencies ABC Home Health Care and Florida Home Health Providers has been found not guilty. If convicted of Medicare fraud, the man could have been sentenced to 15 years in prison. More than 50...
DEA Goes Too Far in Prescription Drug Ban
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's attempt to stop two Florida CVS pharmacies from selling painkillers suffered a setback on Wednesday. The DEA had issued suspension orders to the Orlando pharmacies as part of their efforts to combat federal drug crimes...
Florida Man Receives Two Year Sentence for Medicare Fraud
Halfway houses, nursing homes and assisted living facilities often house large numbers of Medicare and Medicaid eligible people. The U.S. Department of Justice has targeted practices involving those facilities in their broad sweep of potential Medicare fraud...
South Florida Residents Accused of Mortgage Fraud
Six people are facing charges related to allegations that they bought homes and, through misrepresentation, secured overly large loans. The alleged mortgage fraud scheme is said to have defrauded real estate investors and banks out of nearly $6 million. The arrests...
Florida Pair Add Insurance Fraud to Their Resumés
The Fort Lauderdale brothers who were charged under a large investment fraud investigation in 2008 are now facing additional charges. The latest white collar crime allegations involve using dummy corporations to defraud insurance companies of millions of dollars. The...
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