Social Security and Disability Law

Tijuana Woman Sentenced to 12 Months for Stealing Dead Mother’s Social Security Benefits for 13 Years

November 14, 2023
Tijuana Woman Sentenced to 12 Months for Stealing Dead Mother’s Social Security Benefits for 13 Years

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of California SAN DIEGO – Kimberly Kay Brandt, a 51-year-old U.S. citizen living in Tijuana, was sentenced in federal court today to 12 months and one day in prison for concealing her mother’s death from the Social Security Administration for 13 years to steal more than $268,000 in…

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Richmond County Man Indicted on Federal Charges for Bomb Scare at Social Security Office

November 7, 2023
Richmond County Man Indicted on Federal Charges for Bomb Scare at Social Security Office

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Georgia AUGUSTA, GA:  A Richmond County man has been indicted on federal charges for a bomb threat targeting the Social Security Administration’s Augusta office. Keyon Tishaye Dickens, 38, of Augusta, currently is being held in the Jefferson County Detention Center after being indicted for Using a Telephone…

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St. Louis Man Admits $150,000 Pandemic Fraud

November 7, 2023
St. Louis Man Admits $150,000 Pandemic Fraud

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Louis, Missouri on Monday admitted fraudulently obtaining a $150,000 loan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Demetrice Black, 53, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one felony count of misuse of a Social Security number and one felony count of…

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Livermore Falls Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Obtaining Needs-Based Benefits

November 2, 2023
Livermore Falls Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Obtaining Needs-Based Benefits

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maine PORTLAND Maine: A Livermore Falls man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for Social Security fraud, health care fraud, and theft of public money. U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen sentenced Rick V. Greene, 56, to five years of probation, and he was ordered to pay $34,119…

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San Antonio Couple Sentenced for Claiming Deceased Mother’s Federal Benefits

November 2, 2023
San Antonio Couple Sentenced for Claiming Deceased Mother’s Federal Benefits

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio couple was sentenced in federal court today to five years probation and ordered to pay $218,730.60 in restitution for theft of government funds. According to court documents, Tracy Stephanie Grubbs, 59, failed to report her mother’s death to the Social…

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Disbarred Attorney Arrested on Charges Related to Using False Identity to Obtain Jobs at Law Firms

October 27, 2023
Disbarred Attorney Arrested on Charges Related to Using False Identity to Obtain Jobs at Law Firms

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Ohio CINCINNATI – A disbarred attorney who previously practiced law in the Cincinnati area was arrested today by federal agents for allegedly using a false identity to obtain employment with at least three law firms. Richard Louis Crosby III, 36, of Mason, Ohio, is charged by criminal…

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Former Reality Show Cast Member and St. Louis DJ Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Multiple Frauds

October 27, 2023
Former Reality Show Cast Member and St. Louis DJ Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Multiple Frauds

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Tuesday sentenced a former “Basketball Wives” reality show cast member and St. Louis, Missouri area radio personality to four years in prison for committing $564,000 worth of frauds, including tax fraud, bank fraud, insurance fraud and…

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Expert Michael Arrigo Survives Colorado Shreck Motion to Strike

October 26, 2023

Castle Rock, Colorado – Michael Arrigo, a medical billing expert witness, survives Shreck motion to strike, Case Number: 2021CV30087. Colorado District Court, Douglas County Judge Jeffrey K. Holmes ruled, “THIS MATTER is before the court on various motions filed by the Plaintiffs and Defendant. The Court has considered the filings of the parties as well…

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Social Security Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Benefits

October 19, 2023
Social Security Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Government Benefits

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia ATLANTA – Latonja Goodrum, a former Social Security employee who used her position to steal benefits from disabled Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries, has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of theft of government funds. “Disabled and low-income citizens rely on the safety net afforded by…

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Lynn Woman Sentenced for Stealing Social Security Benefits Intended For Her Deceased Mother

October 19, 2023
Lynn Woman Sentenced for Stealing Social Security Benefits Intended For Her Deceased Mother

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts BOSTON – A Lynn woman was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for stealing over $50,000 in Social Security benefits intended for her deceased mother over a period of three and a half years.     Teresa M. Carrington, 66, was sentenced by U.S. District Court…

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