Peruvian Man Sentenced to 88 Months of Imprisonment for Overseeing Call Centers that Threatened and Defrauded Spanish-Speaking U.S. Consumers, United States v. Rodolfo Hermoza Docket Numbers: 1:20-cv-473; 2:20-cv-474 (E.D.N.Y.). Cyril Willson, who helped to formulate the companys products, and Mathew Hebert, one of the owners of USP Labs, pleaded guilty to introducing misbranded food into interstate commerce with the intent to defraud or mislead. Va.). Docket Number: 2:19-CR-155 (D. Nev.). Ten of those defendants have been sentenced to prison, and 12 have been sentenced to probation. As alleged in the information, between March 5 and 15, 2011, nine patients at various Birmingham-area hospitals who developed bloodstream infections caused by S. marcescens died, and several other hospital patients developed S. marcescens bloodstream infections but survived. The court found that the government's actions before the grand jury were neither improper nor misleading, and the court denied Indivior's motion to dismiss the indictment. The other two defendants are presently in the Republic of Colombia, and their time to answer the Complaint for Permanent Injunction had not yet expired. Docket Number: 1:16-CR-0450 (D. 1:21-cr-20106 (S.D. California Hand Sanitizer Distributor Ordered to Stop Marketing Unapproved New Drugs, United States v. Innovative Biodefense, et al.Press Release Smith attempted to conceal his illegal activities by creating phony businesses to smuggle ingredients and destroying evidence when law enforcement agents executed a search warrant. In pleading guilty, Bencosme admitted that she, as principal investigator at Unlimited Medical Research, fabricated the clinical trial by falsely representing in medical charts and other sources that subjects were participating in the trial when, in fact, they were not participating or taking the study medication, as required. The victim did not win a lottery prize and did not collect any winnings. Start a report In pleading guilty, Turner admitted that to obtain prescription drugs at discounted prices, she agreed that the pharmacies she operated would not sell the drugs wholesale and would use the drugs only for the pharmacies own use, such as filling prescriptions. 3 minutes ago ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Three former womens basketball players at Eastern New Mexico University have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit claiming their coach coerced them to undergo treatments that amounted to sexual assault by her volunteer trainer husband. Complications from the disease can also lead to miscarriage. The complaint filed in the case alleges that Art Masters LLC, which does business as Palm Beach Liquidation Gallery, and its principal, Eugene Marotta, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and William Clutter, doing business as Edge Graphics of North Las Vegas, Nevada, committed mail fraud in connection with their scheme. Florida Company Enjoined from Distributing Misbranded and Adulterated Medicated FeedsUnited States v. Syfrett Feed Company, Inc., et al.Press Release Prescription Drugs On May 22, 2019, the district court entered a consent decree of permanent injunction requiring a multi-state outsourcing compounding pharmacy and two of its executives to comply with provisions of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) while manufacturing, holding, and distributing drugs. Mill Stream Corporation processed and distributed a variety of refrigerated, vacuum-packed, ready-to-eat, cold and hot smoked fish or fishery products such as smoked salmon, trout, and char. Former Auto Body Shop Owner Sentenced for Role in Odometer and Title Fraud SchemeUnited States v. Paul RobinsonPress Release The injunction requires the defendants to hire a sanitation expert, develop a written pathogen control and monitoring program, and retain a qualified independent laboratory to gather and analyze environmental samples from Serra Cheeses facility. In pleading guilty, the defendants admitted that they caused at least 225 vehicles to be sold with rolled back odometers. The indictment alleged that the defendants misrepresented the nature and origin of the active ingredients in their products. Weir admitted that claims the device could safely and effectively treat virtually any disease were false and intended to mislead consumers. As alleged in the governments complaint, the defendants called and sent letters to consumers falsely claiming that the consumers had won hundreds of thousands of dollars in a sweepstakes. As part of the consent decree, the defendants represented that they no longer engage in sterile compounding. United States v. Christopher Reyes, Case No. Many victims received nothing; others received only a cheap piece of jewelry or a report listing unrelated sweepstakes. All of the defendants played roles in developing, manufacturing, or marketing the popular USP Labs supplements known as Jack3d and OxyElite Pro. Judge Chhabria also ruled that FDAs guidance pertaining to genetically engineered animals cannot be challenged because it does not have direct and appreciable legal consequences, and therefore does not constitute final agency action. Me.). You must also submit either the filing fee or an IFP application. On February 12, 2020, Angel Armando Adrianzen pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of child pornography. Cuzcano admitted that he managed and supervised call centers that were operated as part of the scheme in which the defendants and their employees falsely claimed to be lawyers, court officials, federal agents, and representatives of a supposed minor crimes court. According to court documents, Cuzcano and his co-conspirators falsely told victims that they had a contractual obligation to pay for and receive products and had caused legal problems for themselves and others by allegedly failing to do so. From 2006 to 2010, Akinyoyenu owned and operated an internet pharmacy called Apex Online Pharmacy. Official websites use .gov Press release Official websites use .gov Tex.). On January 28, 2021, U.S. District Judge Edward R. Korman granted the governments motion for summary judgment in a case seeking a permanent injunction against New York dietary supplement firm Confidence USA and its operators for continued alleged violations of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The company makes gels that hospitals and other caregivers use to take ultrasound scans. If you believe you are a victim in this matter and would like to speak with someone regarding the case, please call Special Agent Chad Medaris, FDA Office of Criminal Investigations, at 214-887-4174. The complaint further alleges that the Zylast products are misbranded because of marketing claims stating that FDA considers Zylasts active ingredient safe and effective in open wounds and safe and effective for first aid when FDA has not made such determinations. Tex.). Tex.). Farris was the sales manager in charge of the telemarketing sales floor. Sonar, a New Jersey corporation, manufactures drugs for Stratus. More than 750 patients in 20 states were diagnosed with a fungal infection after receiving injections of methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) compounded at NECC. Docket Number: 2:19-CV-111 (W.D. Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the failure to follow cGMP renders drugs manufactured under such conditions adulterated. The government alleged that FKOL plant management directed employees to remove certain records from the premises and delete other records from computers that would have revealed FKOL was manufacturing drug ingredients in contravention of FDA requirements. Court Enters Default Judgment and Permanent Injunction Against Remaining Two Defendants for Selling Miracle Coronavirus Bleach Cure United States v. Genesis II Church of Health and Healing Frappier was in charge of PacNets Marketing and Client Services departments, and Kelly oversaw PacNets Compliance Department. Va.)). Among other things, Raventos admitted that she falsely represented in medical records that pediatric subjects were participating in the trial when, in fact, they were not participating or taking the study medication. According to the complaint, the defendants also misrepresent or fail to disclose material terms of those subscriptions, including that a lump sum will be paid up front, that subscriptions will automatically renew, and that subscriptions can be cancelled only by calling a customer service center that prevents and discourages cancellations or refunds. Docket Number: 18-CR-260, 18-CR-261, 18-CR-578 (E.D.N.Y.). District Court Enjoins Smoked Fish Manufacturing Company and Several Key Employees from Continuing to Violate the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act United States v. New York City Fish, Inc., Maxim Kutsyk, Pavel Roytkov, and Leonid StaroseleteskyPress ReleaseDocket Number: 1:13-CV-2909 (E.D.N.Y.). In a complaint filed in May, the United States alleged that inspections at Medistat revealed numerous insanitary conditions, including significant microbial contamination in aseptic processing areas and the failure to use sterile wipes to clean critical surfaces in the pharmacy. On December 14, 2015, the district court entered a consent decree against the Correia Farm Limited Partnership d/b/a Wynsum Holsteins, a dairy farm located in West Addison, Vermont, and its co-owners Anthony and Barbara Correia and their son and limited partner Stephen Correia, to prevent violations of the federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). Medical Device Maker Pleads Guilty to Misbranding and Agrees to Pay $36 Million to Resolve Criminal Liability and False Claims Act AllegationsUnited States v. Biocompatibles, Inc.Press ReleaseDocket Number: 1:16-MJ-00710 (D.D.C.). Va.). Fla.). Read some examples of how charges are generated: Enter party name "johnson, t" and receive two pages of matches. Employee of Chinese Chemical Supplier Sentenced in Scheme to Sell Mislabeled Dietary SupplementsUnited States v. GaoPress Release In a July 2017 complaint, the government alleged that the defendants promoted and sold misbranded sexual enhancement products that contained the undisclosed ingredient sildenafil, which is the active pharmaceutical ingredient in Viagra. Weaver and Kaplan were ordered to report to prison on January 9, 2017. Docket Number: 1:20-cv-493 (W.D. Canadian Men Charged in Alleged Mass-Mailing Elder Fraud Schemes United States v. Quaglia et al. The indictment alleges that Reyes purchased and received at his home counterfeit THC vaping products from China. United States v. WeCare Pharmacy, et al. Two Pakistani National Sentenced for Conspiring to Illegally Ship Pharmaceuticals into the United StatesUnited States v. Ul HaqPress ReleaseDocket Numbers: 1:12-MJ-00810 (D.D.C.). Nevada Woman Pleads Guilty in Multi-Million-Dollar Prize Notification Scam Affecting Elderly Victims United States v. Burrow Docket Number: 1:16-CR-0021 (S.D. Under the proposed consent decree, Downing will be enjoined from manufacturing drugs in violation of the FDCA and will be required to cease operations until FDA determines that the company has brought its conduct into compliance with the law. Only approximately half of these charges were reversed by victims banks. Lledo is the third defendant to plead guilty in connection with the scheme. Court Enters Default Judgment and Permanent Injunction Against Church Entity and Two Individuals for Selling Miracle Coronavirus Bleach Cure, United States v. Genesis II Church of Health and Healing WebHome For Litigants Civil Case Flowchart Hover your cursor over the rectangles on the flowchart to learn more about the steps involved in a civil case. Miss.). Three Individuals Charged With Distribution of Unapproved DrugsUnited States v. Guy Lyman; United States v. Flor Nutraceuticals, LLC and Guy Lyman; United States v. James Hill; United States v. James Hill d/b/a Viruxo LLC; United States v. Clifford Woods; United States v. Clifford Woods LLC d/b/a Vibrant Life and Clifford Woods Press ReleaseDocket Numbers: 2:16-CR-0124 (E.D. They were told to pay thousands of dollars to Lindo and others in order to collect their winnings. The complaint alleged the schemes targeted the elderly and generated approximately $4.8 million in annual victim losses. Court Denies Indiviors Motion to Dismiss Indictment in Suboxone Case, United States v. Indivior, Inc. (civil case). Dominic Smith (no relation to Shashana Smith) was sentenced in October 2015 to 27 months in prison and one year of supervised release. Jonathan Doyle, the president of USPlabs, and Jacobo Geissler, the CEO of USP Labs, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to introduce misbranded food into interstate commerce. Links to the rules referenced within the flowchart are immediately below it in the Resources section. Ala.). 2:19-cv-3073 (E.D.N.Y.). California Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography, United States v. Adrianzen On August 11, 2020, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida entered a temporary restraining order pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Blue Bell agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor counts of distributing adulterated ice cream products and pay a criminal fine and forfeiture amount totaling $17.25 million. In a civil lawsuit, Carroll alleges Trump raped her in a Manhattan department store in the 1990s. Press ReleaseDocket Number: 1:15-CV-23419 (S. D. Fla.). Oshiro has an extensive history of growing, processing, and packaging ready-to-eat mung bean, alfalfa, clover, and radish sprouts under grossly insanitary conditions. In pleading guilty, Lledo admitted that while working for a particular clinical trial site in Miami called Unlimited Medical Research, she helped to fabricate data for a clinical trial designed to test the efficacy of two asthma treatments in a pediatric population by falsely representing that subjects were participating in the trial when, in fact, they were not participating or taking the study medication as required. The complaint alleged that defendants had a history of processing food products under insanitary conditions. On August 4, 2015, the court entered a consent decree signed by the parties. Ryan also agreed to forfeit $316,153, the sum of money he was paid by RX Limited. Gali was extradited from Israel in December 2019; his sentencing is scheduled for December 10. Working with her co-conspirator in Jamaica, Palmer recruited a friend in Maryland to receive $7,500 of the victims money. The Court set Romeo's sentencing for June 21. Laboratories pleaded guilty to introduction of misbranded food into interstate commerce, and USPlabs pleaded guilty to conspiracy to introduce misbranded food into interstate commerce. Ressler also agreed to a civil consent order, filed Feb. 21 with in the Eastern District of New York, that enjoins him from involvement in further fraudulent solicitation schemes. Case No. The agreement resolves pending state court lawsuits in Connecticut, Mississippi, and South Carolina, as well as potential claims by the Justice Department, 18 states, and the District of Columbia. Register for a PACER account to begin searching for or filing federal court records online. As part of Juxtapids approval, FDA required a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) to educate prescribers about the risks of liver toxicity and to restrict access to Juxtapid only to those patients with a clinical or laboratory diagnosis consistent with HoFH. Carrolls civil case has taken a winding road to trial. In pleading guilty, Gali admitted that from 2006 through 2011, he and his brother, Chaim Gali, devised a scheme to defraud consumers by misrepresenting the mileages of used vehicles. Press Release Michigan Defendant Sentenced in Kratom Distribution Scheme United States v. Dailey Press Release Court Enters Temporary Restraining Order Against Tech-Support Wire Fraud SchemeUnited States v. Maven Infotech Pvt. This page lists current CPB case updates accessible to the public. Defendant Pleads Guilty in Alleged $174 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme. Long did not have authorization to charge any of these victims accounts. ); 2:14-CV-1156 (D.N.J. The complaint alleged that Neptune prepares, processes, packs, holds and distributes ready-to-eat smoked and salt-cured seafood including pickled herring, smoked steelhead trout, smoked halibut, smoked whitefish, smoked salmon and smoked mackerel. A third individual, Clifford Woods, pled guilty on May 9, 2016, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California to a misdemeanor FDCA violation for distribution of unapproved new drugs that he marketed and sold as treatments for cancer and other diseases. The defendants portrayed the companies as law firms and attorney-based companies that would negotiate favorable credit card settlements on behalf of consumers. Arbor challenged FDAs determination that the original formulation of its drug, Nymalize, was not withdrawn for reasons of safety and effectiveness, which would allow approval of potential generic versions of Arbors withdrawn drug. The callers also falsely threatened victims with lawsuits, negative marks on their credit reports, imprisonment, or immigration consequences if they did not immediately pay for the purportedly delivered products and settlement fees. Tex). The United States alleged in a complaint filed January 26 that WeCare Pharmacy, its pharmacist owner Qingping Zhang, pharmacy technician Li Yang, and another related corporate entity, L&Y Holdings LLC, repeatedly dispensed opioids in violation of the Controlled Substances Act. Docket Number: 8:20-cv-1794 (M.D. Mich.). On March 8, 2021, Michael Palso pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud in connection with a nationwide scheme to defraud pharmacy benefit managers out of $174 million by submitting $931 million in bills for fraudulent prescriptions purchased from a telemarketing company, HealthRight LLC. Victims enclosed their payments, typically around $15 to $55, in pre-addressed return envelopes addressed to postal boxes in the Netherlands that are owned by Trends and KSB. In pleading guilty, Gutierrez admitted that he oversaw a series of call centers in Peru that threatened Spanish-speaking victims with various consequences if they failed to pay non-existent debts. As part of the permanent injunction, the district court ordered equitable disgorgement with refunds to consumers to be administered by a court-appointed special master. Montana Man Pleads Guilty for Designing Fraudulent Solicitations as Part of Large-Scale International Mass-Mailing Fraud Scheme United States v. Thomas Ressler Docket No. Henrys Farm manufactured and distributed a variety of soybean sprouts and repackaged and distributed mung bean sprouts. Docket Number: 1:18-CV-22016 (S.D. United States v. Pharmaceutical Innovations Inc. and Charles Buchalter; Pharmaceutical Innovations, Inc. v. U.S. Food & Drug Admin; Docket Number: 2:14-CV-6139 (D.N.J. As part of the scheme, a victim in Maryland was contacted by an individual in Jamaica and told that she had won a multi-million dollar lottery prize, but that in order to collect her lottery prize, she first had to pay taxes and fees. 371, and criminal contempt in violation of 18 U.S.C. Employee of Chinese Chemical Supplier Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Sell Mislabeled Dietary Supplements United States v. XuPress Release Docket Number: 2:16-CR-0071 (D. Nev.). In a complaint filed June 4, 2018, the United States alleged that inspections at Delta Pharmas facility found numerous insanitary conditions and deviations from current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements, including failure to establish and follow appropriate written procedures that are designed to prevent microbiological contamination of drug products purporting to be sterile. However, according to a criminal Information filed Sept. 22, 2017, Aegerion failed to give health care providers complete and accurate information about HoFH and distributed Juxtapid as a general treatment for high cholesterol without adequate directions for such use. The order also provides safeguards in the event that the defendants contract with third parties to manufacture similar products. Docket Number: 1:19-cr-16 (W.D.V.A.). Indiana Resident Charged with Sending Fraudulent Collection Letters to Mail FraudUnited States v. Sherry Gore Martin Valdes, Fidalgis Font, Julio Lopez, and Duniel Tejedawith engaging in a scheme to fabricate clinical trial data for profit while working at Tellus Clinical Research, a Miami medical clinic. The complaint alleged that an FDA inspection confirmed that the defendants did not record information regarding administered dosage, administration route, withdrawal time for meat, or the usable date for meat. Court Denies Homeopathic Drug Companys Motion for Preliminary Injunction in Case Involving Challenge to FDAs Addition of the Companys Products to Import Alert. 1345 against Maven Infotech Pvt. One 2,460 % potent lot of Pharmakon morphine sulfate nearly caused the death of an infant at an Indianapolis hospital in 2016. Despite the fact that the company had told the FDA that the Stratus was intended to maintain an opening to a patients sinus, Facteau and Fabian launched the product intending it to be used as a steroid delivery device. On February 8, 2021, Steven Diaz pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud as part of an fraudulent prize promotion scam. The firm agreed to be bound by a consent decree of permanent injunction, which includes the recall and destruction of all dietary supplements manufactured, prepared, processed, packed, labeled, held, and/or distributed by the firm since April 2014. The complaint alleges that the defendants market their consumer background report service by implying, often falsely, that searched-for individuals have criminal or sexual offense records that can be viewed only by buying a MyLife subscription. 1345 against three John Doe defendants connected to a fraudulent sweepstakes scam. The Code of Virginia of 1950 . On December 20, 2018, Zhang Xiao Dong (aka Mark Zhang), a Chinese citizen, was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment in connection with a fraud and smuggling scheme to sell mislabeled dietary supplements containing hidden synthetic stimulants. ThePDFdocument is five pages, so the charge is $0.50. If you cannot find thecaseparty through thePACER Case Locator, then contact thefederal courtwhere you think the case was filedfor assistance. Md.). Hidalgo was arrested in 2016 by Peruvian authorities and extradited to the United States with two co-defendants last year. Justice Department and State Partners Secure Nearly $864 Million Settlement With Moodys Arising From Conduct in the Lead up to the Financial CrisisIn re: Moodys Investors Service Inc. Press Release The multi-faceted settlement includes a Statement of Facts in which Moodys acknowledged key aspects of its conduct, and a compliance agreement to prevent future violations of law. Mo.). Like other so-called caging services, Trends and KSB open the payment envelopes, remove the contents, enter payment and other personal information from the victims into a database, and handle victim payments. Dallal was previously charged in the District of Puerto Rico and the Southern District of Ohio for selling illegally-sourced prescription drugs in connection with two distinct drug diversion schemes. Vendstar sales representatives misrepresented to victims the likely profits they would earn, how past customers were doing, the availability of high-profit locations, and services that purported locating companies would provide. Carrolls civil lawsuit was the first of Trumps current legal troubles to make it to trial, with opening SARMs are synthetic chemicals designed to mimic the effects of testosterone and other anabolic steroids. On August 22, 2018, civil enforcement actions under the Controlled Substances Act were unsealed against two physicians alleging the illegal distribution and dispensing of opioids and other controlled substances.
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