Attorneys for doctor convicted in LIRR disability scandal cite new evidence, seek second trial
The attorneys representing a doctor convicted of fraud for his role in the Long Island Rail Road federal disability scandal are...
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Man in New York pretended he was blind to get disability benefits
A man and woman from Greene County have been convicted of federal mail fraud following a two-week-long trial in U.S. District...
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Retired cop in New York headed to prison for faking disability
U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Patrick S. O’Mara, 54, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of wire...
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California residents sentenced to prison for roles in decades-long unemployment and disability benefits fraud scheme
Four residents of Sutter County, California were sentenced to prison for their roles in a $14 million unemployment and disability benefits...
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Railroad worker in Georgia sentenced to prison for disability fraud
David E. Hunnicutt, age 58, of Macon, Georgia was sentenced September 16, 2015 by the Honorable Marc T. Treadwell, United States...
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Pair in Houston accused of forging doc’s signature on disability claim
Arthur and Michelle Lockett of Houston pled guilty today to felony criminal charges related to forging disability insurance documents in a...
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Ex-owner of Pablo’s Tacos pleads guilty to Social Security fraud
The former owner of Pablo’s Tacos, a popular Mexican restaurant in Muskegon, pleaded guilty Monday to Social Security fraud for collecting...
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Ex-probation officer in Calif. charged a second time with disability fraud
A former Los Angeles County probation officer who lives in Long Beach was arrested Wednesday, suspected of forging documents to illegally...
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30 months in prison for disability claimant in Ohio caught working side job
An Akron man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for defrauding federal and state agencies out of nearly $350,000 by...
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Star of TV’s “Wicked Tuna” busted for disability fraud
A star of TV’s “Wicked Tuna” has been indicted on federal fraud charges. The indictment says Paul Hebert claimed to be...
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