On August 29, 2019, U.S. District Judge Roy K. Altman sentenced three residents of Lima, Peru in connection with a fraud and extortion scheme that targeted Spanish-speaking victims in the United States. Victims never received any lottery winnings. As alleged in the information, while a number of the patients who died had underlying conditions which may have contributed to their deaths, medical records of some patients suggest that the S. marcescens bloodstream infections were also a significant factor. The named defendants include direct mailers, printers, a cager, and a data manager who created and maintained lead lists. The complaint further alleged that the defendants have grossed at least $10 million over the course of the scheme. Lindo was also ordered to pay $292,900 in restitution. Sentencing hearings for Geissler, Doyle, and Patel are set for July 27, July 29, and August 10, 2020, respectively. On August 8, 2018, the District Court permanently enjoined Patrick Fraser, Christopher Fraser, and Ubuki Kanehira, three members of an alleged Canada-based mass-mailing scheme. On July 9, 2018, the district court entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Todd and Patty Meech Dairy Farm, and its owners, Todd Meech and Patty Meech, permanently enjoining the defendants from distributing meat that is adulterated under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Victims never received any lottery winnings and lost more than $150,000. Victims who paid the fees received either nothing, a cheap piece of jewelry, or a report listing unrelated sweepstakes. On October 29, 2019, Fredrick Brown, a former civilian contractor stationed at Yongsan Garrison, a US Army installation in South Korea, pleaded guilty to one count each of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with the same scheme. Texas Man Indicted for Alleged Illicit Importation of Vaping ProductsUnited States v. ReyesCase No. Jesus Gutierrez Rojas, Alexandra Podesta Bengoa, and Virgilio Polo Davila pleaded guilty to extortion following their extradition from Peru in April. In an order entered May 4, 2020, U.S. District Judge David O. Carter enjoined Innovative BioDefense, Inc., of Lake Forest, California, along with company CEO Colette Cozean and distributor Hotan Barough, from distributing Zylast hand sanitizer products until the company removes disease-specific claims from product labeling or obtains FDA approval. The purpose of civil court is to hear civil cases. In addition to seeking injunctive and civil monetary penalty relief for violations of the CSA, the complaint also contains allegations under the False Claims Act for falsely billing Medicare for illegally dispensed controlled substance prescriptions. Both defendants were charged in a 14-count indictment alleging a five-year identity theft scheme that targeted servicemembers and veterans. Blue Bell Creameries Sentencing Date Set in Listeria Contamination Case, United States v. Blue Bell Creameries In a 2018 complaint, the United States alleged that the defendants distributed Zylast products in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering in Connection with International Lottery SchemeUnited States v. Samaiyah ArmisteadPress Release The defendants attempted to conceal their smuggling by using shipping labels that misrepresented the contents of their shipments, including customs declarations falsely describing the contents as gifts or toys with low declared monetary values, and by using multiple addresses in an effort to reduce the likelihood of seizures by U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorities. Docket Number: 2:18-CR-0046 (E.D.N.Y.). FKOL also agreed to implement a compliance and ethics program designed to prevent, detect, and correct violations of U.S. law relating to FKOLs manufacture of cancer drugs intended for terminally ill patients. Employee of Chinese Chemical Supplier Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Sell Mislabeled Dietary Supplements United States v. XuPress Release Docket Number: 4:18-CV-0159 (E.D. The consent decree subjects the defendants to heightened FDA oversight and requires them to cease all operations until the defendants implement a number of new record-keeping and operational protocols designed to ensure consumer safety. The action is based upon the defendants past and continuing violations of the FDCA, which resulted in the unlawful administration of new animal drugs for uses not approved by the FDA and the unlawful selling of livestock for slaughter and human consumption despite the presence of unsafe drug residues in the animals edible tissues. The vast majority of Civil cases tried in court do not have a jury (libel and slander trials are the main exceptions). Long charged the accounts of more than 100,000 prior customers of these merchants who had not agreed to any new charges by Longs company. The defendants manufacture a variety of dietary supplements available on their website and in stores, primarily marketed to Chinese-speaking communities. 1345 against two Scottsdale, Arizona-based voice-over-internet-protocol (VoIP) carriers, Ecommerce National LLC d/b/a TollFreeDeals.com and SIP Retail d/b/a sipretail.com, and their owner/operators Nicholas and Natasha Palumbo. Weaver and Kaplan were ordered to report to prison on January 9, 2017. Docket Number: 1:20-cr-123 (W.D. The plea was part of an global resolution that included a separate consent decree of permanent injunction to resolve civil liability under the FDCA. On January 13, 2020, the district court entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Home Style Foods, Inc., its president, Michael J. Kowalski, and the companys quality manager, Juan Valesquez. On December 5, 2019, Trorice Crawford of San Diego pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with an identity theft scheme that allegedly targeted servicemembers and veterans. Cal. A civil lawsuit can arise in many different areas of law and often concerns the recovery of money or property. Docket Number: 2:17-CR-00004 (E.D. On May 5, 2020, the district court entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Gold Star Smoked Fish Corp., a New York company, and its CEO and co-owner, Rober Pinkow. The complaint, filed with the consent decree on Dec. 18, 2017, alleged that until 2012, Dr. Reddys distributed oral prescription drugs in blister packaging that it failed to test for child resistance under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. On May 27, 2020, U.S. District Court Judge Ronald A. Yvelice Villaman Bencosme, M.D., Lisett Raventos, Jessica Palacio, and Maytee Lledo each were charged by information in the Southern District of Florida with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and Palacio also was charged with one count of making a false statement to the FDA. California Man Indicted in Transnational Fraud and Extortion SchemeUnited States v. Adrianzen, Press Release One of the primary ingredients sold by Romeos companies was powder purportedly derived from a rare South African cactus called hoodia, which was claimed to have weight-loss properties. On May 22, 2019, Hisao Yabe was sentenced to one year of probation and fined $5,000 for his failure to report to the Food and Drug Administration information that called into question the safety of a medical device manufactured by Olympus Medical Systems Corporation. Case No. The injunction requires, among other measures, that the defendants retain an independent expert to conduct an inspection of Syfrett Feed and certify that the firm operates in conformity with current good manufacturing practices. Toyota Auto Mart Kenya Limited v Kenyariri (Civil Appeal 008 of 2021) [2023] KEHC 3093 (KLR) (Civ) (14 April 2023) (Judgment) Case Metadata. On June 1, 2016, the district court entered a temporary restraining order against an individual and two Dutch companies that allegedly engaged in multiple international mail fraud schemes that have defrauded elderly and vulnerable U.S. victims out of approximately $18 million annually. Bruner-McMahon v. Jameson, et al. Henrys Farm manufactured and distributed a variety of soybean sprouts and repackaged and distributed mung bean sprouts. Docket Number: 1:20-cr-104 (E.D.N.Y.). Court Orders Oklahoma Company to Stop Selling Silver Products as a COVID-19 Treatment. The complaint alleged that the defendants failed to adequately investigate or take sufficient corrective action to correct the insanitary conditions. On March 6, 2019, the court unsealed the guilty pleas of two defendants as well as an 18-count indictment against a third individual alleged to have operated a massive mail-fraud scheme for more than 20 years. The complaint alleges that such drug claims appear on the defendants primary website and the website of one of the companys primary distributors. Calif.). The government alleged in a February complaint that Navigator Marketing Ltd., a Canadian company, and Rockport Promotional Marketing, LLC, a Delaware registered corporation, and the corporations principals, Alexander Quaglia, Rychard McKeown, and Brent Nishiguchi, all of British Columbia, Canada, operated an international fraud scheme that mailed solicitations informing recipients that they would receive large sums of money after payment of a small fee. According to the complaint, consumers pay for items supposedly sold through the websites but never receive those purchases. The remaining three defendants are all in custody in the Philippines and awaiting repatriation/extradition. On May 6, 2016, the district court approved a consent decree resolving the claims against all remaining defendants in this civil action for injunction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. The decrees against Hill and Woods were entered on February 26, 2016, and June 27, 2016, respectively. Mathauda also appealed the courts denial of his motion to proceed pro se, arguing that he had made a clear and unequivocal request to proceed pro se before his sentencing and that the denial of the motion without a hearing violated his Sixth Amendment right to self-representation. Gali was extradited from Israel in December 2019; his sentencing is scheduled for December 10. Indivior asserted in a motion to dismiss the indictment that the companys alleged encouragement of illegitimate prescribing does not constitute fraud. On March 3, 2016, Roos Foods Inc., a Delaware company, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor violation of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. If the request is granted, the fee is waived. Docket Numbers: 13-CR-120; 13-CR-500; 13-CR-501 (E.D.N.Y.). The clinical trial sought to compare the efficacy of two asthma treatments in a pediatric population. 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. On July 25, 2018, Lawson Basnight of Norfolk, Virginia, was sentenced to serve 18 months in prison and three years of supervised release in connection with an odometer and title fraud scheme. Trial began on May 16 and lasted eight days. Young worked with a co-conspirator named Ercan Barka, who pleaded guilty to the same charge in January. 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. Docket Number: 3:15-cr-496 (N.D. Owner of Loan Modification Scam That Targeted Struggling Owners Pleads GuiltyUnited States v. Bryan DAntonioPress ReleaseDocket Number: 8:13-CR-0208 (C.D. Edward Morris Ned Weaver, who was Vendstars president and CEO from 2004-2010, was sentenced to 60 months in prison. 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