Tag: January 2009
Juan A. Tony Marrero, Medicare Fraud Scheme, Florida 2023
MIAMI – The Marrero family and their phlebotomist are facing serious charges after they copped to a massive Medicare fraud plot that swindled the program out of over $5.3 million. Juan A. ‘Tony’ Marrero, Belkis Marrero, and Luz Borrego each pleaded guilty in the Southern District of Florida on Jan. 14 for their roles in…
Eli Lilly and Company, Illegally Pushed Antipsychotic Drug, Indiana 2003
Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical behemoth Eli Lilly and Company is bleeding cash after agreeing to plead guilty and shell out a staggering $1.415 billion for a years-long scheme to illegally push its antipsychotic drug Zyprexa onto vulnerable patients. Federal prosecutors revealed the penalty today, marking the largest criminal fine *ever* levied against a corporation in U.S. history…
Eli Lilly Company, Pushed Antipsychotic Drug Off-label, Indianapoli…
Pharma giant Eli Lilly & Company has been slapped with a staggering $1.415 billion fine for pushing its antipsychotic drug Zyprexa off-label, according to federal prosecutors. The massive penalty includes a record-breaking criminal fine of $515 million and up to $800 million in civil settlements with the feds and several states. Eli Lilly admitted guilt…
Eli Lilly Co, Pushed Zyprexa for Unapproved Uses, Indianapolis IN, …
Pharma powerhouse Eli Lilly & Co. faces a historic $1.415 billion penalty for pushing its antipsychotic drug, Zyprexa, for unapproved uses. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the record-breaking fine, marking the largest criminal fine ever in a healthcare case and the biggest for any corporation in US history. Eli Lilly admits to promoting Zyprexa…
Seven Men Convicted of Child Pornography Trafficking, Pensacola FL,…
PENSACOLA, FL – A sprawling international network peddling in horrific child abuse imagery has been dealt a major blow. Seven men were convicted today in Pensacola federal court after a six-day jury trial, facing potentially life-altering sentences for their roles in a sophisticated child pornography operation. The ring trafficked in images and videos depicting the…
James Freeman, Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess Child Pornography, Florida 2009
Seven U.S. citizens have been found guilty in Pensacola, Florida, for their roles in a massive international child pornography ring. The defendants faced charges including conspiracy to distribute and possess child pornography, as well as obstruction of justice. The operation was described by federal prosecutors as a sophisticated enterprise that utilized advanced computer encryption technology…
Dwayne F. Cross, Illegally Accessed Confidential Passport Files, Maryland 2009
Former State Department administrative assistant Dwayne F. Cross has pleaded guilty in the District of Columbia to illegally accessing hundreds of confidential passport application files, federal prosecutors announced. Cross, 41, from Upper Marlboro, Md., admitted that over a six-year period, he accessed and viewed the personal information of more than 150 celebrities, actors, musicians, comedians,…
Dwayne F. Cross, Passport File Snooping, Washington D.C., 2023
WASHINGTON D.C. – Another former State Department insider has fallen, pleading guilty to a serious breach of privacy. Dwayne F. Cross, 41, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, admitted in federal court today to illegally accessing hundreds of confidential passport application files, driven by nothing more than idle curiosity. This is the second conviction in an ongoing…
Bobbie Cyana Ryan, Embezzlement, New York 2023
Highland Falls, N.Y. — A former employee of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point has been accused of orchestrating a nearly $3 million embezzlement scheme. Bobbie Cyana Ryan, 50, was arrested and charged with defrauding the federal government by authorizing payments to a non-existent corporation for staff training that never took place. Ryan, who…
Bobbie Cyana Ryan, Embezzlement, New York 2024
Whistleblower revelations at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., have led to a major investigation and arrest. Bobbie Cyana Ryan, a former employee, stands accused of masterminding a $3 million embezzlement scheme. Ryan, 50, is alleged to have used her position in the Information, Education, and Technology Division to authorize payments to a…
