Social Security and Disability Law

Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Social Security

April 18, 2025

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of New York ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Wendy Stone, 63, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. to conversion/unlawful conveyance of government money, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney…

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Four Mexican Nationals Charged After Immigration Enforcement Investigation

April 17, 2025

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of West Virginia CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston today announced the detention of four Mexican nationals following their arrest in the Southern District of West Virginia. Maximino Montalvo Salas, 20, Federico Montalvo Salas, 22, and Bernabe Montalvo Salas, 24, are each charged with illegally reentering the United States.…

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Owner of New Jersey Businesses Admits to Fraudulently Obtaining Over $3.2 Million from The Paycheck Protection Program

April 16, 2025

U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey TRENTON, N.J. – An owner of several New Jersey businesses admitted to fraudulently obtaining over $3.2 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced. Daniel Dadoun, 48, of Israel, formerly of South Plainfield, New Jersey, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Robert Kirsch…

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Honduran National Sentenced for Firearm Possession

April 15, 2025

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – Acting United States Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that DANIEL IGNACIO MEJIA-CASTILLO (“MEJIA”), age 32, a native of Honduras, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown to 144 months in imprisonment after previously pleading guilty to being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm, in…

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Spencer Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud

April 14, 2025

U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts BOSTON – A Spencer woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Worcester to fraudulently obtaining Social Security benefits. Gina Llerena-Donohue, 62, pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman scheduled sentencing for July 23, 2025. From February 2006 through May 2021,…

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Man Admits Fraudulently Obtaining Student Visa, Other Documents

April 11, 2025

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Louis County, Missouri on Wednesday admitted fraudulently obtaining a student visa and admission to the University of Missouri and admitted using the visa to obtain a Social Security card, a driver license, a bank account and an apartment. Mercy Ojedeji, 24,…

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Mexican National Indicted for Illegal Re-Entry into The United States by a Removed Alien and False Representation of a Social Security Number

April 8, 2025

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Louisiana A federal grand jury recently returned a three-count indictment charging Edgar Javier Castillo-Rodriguez, age 53, of Mexico, with illegal re-entry into the United States by a removed alien and false representation of a Social Security number. Castillo-Rodriguez appeared for his arraignment and pled not guilty to the pending…

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Legal Help for Veterans Attorney James Fausone Applauds VA Proposal to Waive Copays for Whole Health Well-Being Services

April 4, 2025
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Detroit, Michigan – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has proposed a rule eliminating copays for Whole Health well-being services, a move aimed at improving veterans’ access to care nationwide. The exemption would cover inpatient and outpatient services, including health education, wellness coaching, skill-building programs, and complementary treatments like yoga and meditation. Attorney James Fausone…

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Quincy Woman Sentenced for Social Security Fraud

April 4, 2025

U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts BOSTON – A Quincy woman was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for fraudulently receiving Social Security disability benefits.   Crystal Gesumaria, 41, was sentenced by U.S. Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal to three years of probation and ordered to pay $93,603 in restitution. Earlier in the hearing,…

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Pawtucket Man Admits to Defrauding Federally Funded Benefit Programs Using Stolen Identities, Altering and Cashing Stolen U.S. Treasury Checks

April 3, 2025

U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Rhode Island PROVIDENCE – A Pawtucket man with a lengthy record of arrests and convictions for financial fraud admitted to a federal judge on Tuesday that he defrauded the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the U.S. Treasury out of more than $100,000 combined, announced Acting United States…

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