Imperial Valley News Center
California Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Federal Hate Crime Conviction
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San Francisco, California - A California man was sentenced to 82 months in prison for committing a federal hate crime in connection with attacking a Black man with a knife in Santa Cruz, California. The sentence was handed down by the Hon. Edward J. Davila, U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California.
Hospital to Pay $18.2 Million to Settle Federal and State False Claims Act Allegations Arising from Improper Inducements to Referring Physicians
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Flower Mound, Texas - Flower Mound Hospital Partners LLC (Flower Mound Hospital), a partially physician-owned hospital in Flower Mound, Texas, has agreed to pay $18.2 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting claims to the Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE programs that resulted from violations of the Physician Self-Referral Law and the Anti‑Kickback Statute.
Two Arrested in California for Their Roles in Hospice Fraud Conspiracy
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Los Angeles, California - Two California hospice facility owners were arrested Thursday in Los Angeles on criminal charges related to their alleged participation in a kickback and health care fraud scheme.
Mayor Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Millions in Municipal Contracts
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San Juan, Puerto, Rice - A mayor pleaded guilty Wednesday in Puerto Rico to engaging in a bribery scheme in which he received cash payments in exchange for awarding municipal contracts to a particular company (Company A). Relatedly, a Puerto Rico contractor was arrested today for allegedly paying bribes and kickbacks to the mayor.
Reward Offered for Mexican National Indicted for International Cocaine and Methamphetamine Trafficking Charges
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Washington, DC - A federal court in the District of Columbia unsealed an indictment earlier this year against Juan Carlos Valencia Gonzalez, aka Pelon, Tricky Tres, O3, El 3, JP, and Pelacas. Wednesday, the U.S. Department of State announced a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to his arrest and conviction.
Project Monitor and Abatement Company Owner Sentenced to Jail and Fined $399,000 for Conspiring to Violate Asbestos Regulations
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New York - Kristofer Landell and Stephanie Laskin were sentenced Wednesday before U.S. District Judge Thomas J. McAvoy sitting in Binghamton, New York, for conspiring to violate Clean Air Act regulations that control the safe removal, handling and disposal of asbestos.
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