Social Security and Disability Law

Schenectady Woman Pleads Guilty to Charges Related to Theft of Social Security Benefits

October 4, 2024
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ALBANY, NEW YORK – Annmarie Ditoro, age 42, of Schenectady, New York, pled guilty yesterday to multiple counts of social security fraud, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Amy Connelly, Special Agent in Charge of the Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General, New York Field Office. Ditoro admitted that she stole…

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Pilates Instructor Sentenced After Fraudulently Obtaining Disability Benefits

October 1, 2024
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Salt Lake City, Utah – Hillary Brown, 41, of Taylorsville, Utah, was sentenced today to 12 months’ home detention, five years’ probation, and ordered by the court to pay $148,310.25 in restitution after defrauding the Social Security Administration (SSA) and other government agencies for approximately 15 years. On July 9, 2024, Brown pleaded guilty to…

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Inspector General Hannibal “Mike” Ware Designated as Acting Inspector General for Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General

September 30, 2024
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Richmond County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Threatening to Blow Up Social Security Office

September 27, 2024
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AUGUSTA, GA:  A Richmond County man was sentenced to federal prison for threatening to blow up Augusta’s Social Security office. Keyon Tishaye Dickens, 39, of Augusta, was sentenced to 36 months in prison after pleading guilty to Using a Telephone to Make a Threat to Injure a Person or Damage a Building by Explosives, said…

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Three New Jersey Attorneys and a New Jersey Realtor Indicted for Roles in Short Sale Fraud Scheme

September 26, 2024
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NEWARK, N.J. – Three New Jersey licensed attorneys and a New Jersey licensed realtor were indicted for their roles in defrauding financial institutions in a short sale fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Lawyers Bruce Egert, 69, of Tenafly, New Jersey, Nelson Kong, 44, of Bethpage, New York, Seung Han Shin, aka Aaron…

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Elmo man sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding Social Security Administration

September 25, 2024
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MISSOULA — A federal judge today sentenced an Elmo man to three years in prison and ordered $95,722 restitution for stealing his deceased mother’s Social Security benefits and underreporting his income and assets to receive Social Security Administration benefits, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. The defendant, Gerry Alen Albus, 64, pleaded guilty in May to…

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Nigerian National Extradited From France To Face Charges For His Alleged Role In A Scheme To Steal Government Benefits, Including More Than $8 Million In Federal Emergency Assistance

September 19, 2024
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Greenbelt, Maryland – Newton Ofioritse Jemide, a Nigerian national, was extradited from France to the United States on September 13, 2024 to face federal charges for wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies in a scheme to fraudulently obtain federal benefits.  Jemide had his initial appearance on September 16, 2024, and is currently detained pending trial. …

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Windsor Man Indicted for Extortion and Threats

September 17, 2024
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BOSTON – A Windsor, Mass. man was arrested today and charged in federal court in Springfield for making online threats and extortionate demands. Michael Andrew Rodgers, 31, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of threatening interstate communications and one count of extortionate interstate communications. Rodgers was released on conditions following an…

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Bookkeeper Agrees to Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion and Disability Benefits Fraud

September 12, 2024
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BOSTON – The former bookkeeper for an electrical and contracting business has been charged with, and has agreed to plead guilty to, concealing income from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and stealing disability benefits. David Tetreault, 54, of Attleboro, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of tax evasion, one count of theft of…

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Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for False Representation of a Social Security Number

September 9, 2024
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LAFAYETTE, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Sommers N. Robertson, 45, of Lafayette, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Robert R. Summerhays to 21 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for False Representation of a Social Security Number. According to information presented in court, on October…

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