Tag: January 2009
Miami Clinics Ripped Off Medicare for $5.3M
MIAMI – A trio of operators behind two Miami-based clinics are facing serious time after admitting to a brazen $5.3 million Medicare fraud. Juan “Tony” Marrero, 41, his wife Belkis Marrero, 41, and phlebotomist Luz Borrego, 43, all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud last week, according to court records. The scheme involved…
Miami Clinic Execs Guilty in $5.3M Medicare Fraud Scam
MIAMI – The owners and operators of two Miami medical clinics have been hit with guilty pleas in a $5.3 million Medicare fraud scheme, according to federal prosecutors. Juan A. ‘Tony’ Marrero, Belkis Marrero, and Luz Borrego each pleaded guilty on Jan. 14, admitting they co-owned Medcore Group LLC and M&P Group of South Florida…
Miami Clinic Owners Face Guilty Pleas in $5.3M Medicare Fraud Scam
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 Hit with $1.4B Penalty for Illegal Drug Push
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 Hit with Record $1.415B Fine for Zyprexa Off-label Push
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 Hit with Record $1.41B Fine for Zyprexa Off-Label Push!
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…
Child Porn Ring Busted: Seven Face Life Behind Bars
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…
Seven Convicted in Massive International Child Porn Ring
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…
State Dept. Staffer Admits Passport File Snooping
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…
Ex-State Department Worker Admits to Snooping on Celebs’ Passports
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,…
