Social Security and Disability Law

Two Defendants Charged in Nationwide Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (“PUA”) Scheme

May 22, 2023

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania: PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Ardavan Alamoutinia, 33, of Hummelstown, PA, and Aryanah Davison, 23, of Harrisburg, PA, were charged by Indictment with one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, ten counts of mail fraud, one count of…

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Slidell Woman Sentenced for Theft of Federal Government Funds

May 18, 2023

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana: NEW ORLEANS – LINDA REED HILL (“HILL”), age 76, of Slidell, Louisiana, was sentenced on May 16, 2023 for Theft of Government Funds in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 641, announced United States Attorney Duane A. Evans. According to documents filed in federal…

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Bernard A. Krooks, Esq. of Littman Krooks LLP to Provide Special Needs Planning Insights at Free Webinar

May 17, 2023
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New York, New York – The free webinar, entitled “Holistic View of Special Needs Planning,” will provide comprehensive legal and financial insights for families with a loved one with special needs. Bernard A. Krooks is a renowned attorney with extensive experience in special needs planning, special needs trusts, and special education advocacy is New York.…

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Former Manager of Two Skagit County Dialysis Clinics Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Bank Fraud and Identity Theft

May 17, 2023

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Washington: Seattle – A former Washington State resident who now resides in Texas was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 30 months in prison for Aggravated Identity Theft and Bank Fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Jeanne Ang Rather, 51, was indicted in May…

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Stoughton Man Pleads Guilty to Social Security and Passport Fraud

May 9, 2023

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts: BOSTON – A Stoughton man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to charges in connection with using the identifying information of another person to apply for a driver’s license and United States passport. Wilfrido Baez Villar, 49, pleaded guilty to one count of false representation…

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Connecticut Woman Sentenced for Social Security Benefit Fraud Scheme in Stockton, East Bakersfield, Delano, and Elsewhere

April 28, 2023

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California: SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sashana James, 32, of New London, Connecticut, was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison and ordered to pay $490,485 in restitution for her participation in a conspiracy to steal from the Social Security Administration, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert…

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Monmouth County Pair Indicted for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $3.75 Million in Loans Meant to Help Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic

April 22, 2023

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey: NEWARK, N.J. – Two former residents of Monmouth County, New Jersey, who allegedly obtained approximately $3.75 million in federal pandemic-related loans have been indicted, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Jean Rabbitt, 52, and Kevin Aguilar, 52, both of Sherman, Texas, and both previously of…

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Indian National Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy Based in Wray, Colorado

April 21, 2023
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado: Denver – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Dhruv Jani, age 40, formerly of Wray, Colorado, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to commit money laundering. According to the plea agreement, starting in January 2020, Jani was part of a conspiracy to…

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Indian National Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy Based in Wray, Colorado

April 21, 2023
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado: Denver – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Dhruv Jani, age 40, formerly of Wray, Colorado, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to commit money laundering. According to the plea agreement, starting in January 2020, Jani was part of a conspiracy to…

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Indian National Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy Based in Wray, Colorado

April 21, 2023
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado: Denver – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Dhruv Jani, age 40, formerly of Wray, Colorado, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to commit money laundering. According to the plea agreement, starting in January 2020, Jani was part of a conspiracy to…

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