Social Security and Disability Law
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas: LAREDO, Texas – A 52-year-old woman who used multiple aliases has been charged with using someone else’s identity on multiple occasions and lying to authorities in connection with obtaining a passport, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Elizabeth Ann Berbel is expected to make her initial…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Colorado: DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced Justin Skiff, age 36, of Castle Pines, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud, social security fraud and money laundering. According to the plea agreement, beginning around August 2019 and continuing through September 2021, Skiff used…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Middle District of Florida: Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew has sentenced William Perez (28, Tampa) to 18 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering. As part of his sentence, the court also entered an order of forfeiture in the amount of $245,980, the…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey: NEWARK, N.J. – An Essex County, New Jersey, man was charged with embezzling federal benefits meant for the disabled child of his former girlfriend shortly after she went missing, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Asmar Earp, 37, of Newark, is charged by indictment with two…
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From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri: ST. LOUIS –U.S. District Judge John A. Ross on Friday sentenced a man from St. Louis County, Missouri who submitted nearly $980,000 in fraudulent applications to a pandemic relief loan program to five years and 5 months in prison. Terrell Alexander, 46, received $777,400 in loans,…
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