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August 16, 2022 |  Investigative Summaries

EMPLOYEE SUSPENDED FOR ATTEMPTING TO SELL HIGH-SECURITY SWITCH KEYS

An Amtrak conductor based in Sanford, Florida, was suspended from his position without pay, in lieu of termination, on July 15, 2022, following his… Read more
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OIG-WS-2022-331

August 04, 2022 |  Investigative Summaries

FLORIDA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO WIRE FRAUD

Alain Galette, a resident of Miami, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, to one count of wire fraud on August 4, 2022… Read more
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OIG-WS-2022-334

August 03, 2022 |  Investigative Summaries

MICHIGAN MAN SENTENCED FOR WIRE FRAUD AND MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS

Earl Kendricks, Jr., a resident of Roseville, Michigan, was sentenced on August 3, 2022, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of… Read more
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OIG-WS-2022-332

July 29, 2022 |  Investigations Press Release

Florida woman sentenced to 60 months in prison, ordered to pay $17 million in restitution for health care fraud scheme

For Immediate Release July 29, 2022   WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The owner of an addiction treatment facility was sentenced on July 29 to five… Read more
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July 25, 2022 |  Investigative Summaries

FORMER EMPLOYEE SENTENCED FOR DEFRAUDING PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM AND UNEMPLOYMENT FRAUD

A former Amtrak train attendant based in New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced in the Eastern District of Louisiana on July 25, 2022, to three years… Read more
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OIG-WS-2022-329

July 25, 2022 |  Investigative Summaries

PODIATRIST SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS’ PROBATION IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME

Robert Joseph, a podiatrist based in Los Angeles, California, was sentenced in U.S. District Court, Central District of California, on July 25, 2022… Read more
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OIG-WS-2022-333

July 21, 2022 |  Investigative Summaries

EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR THEFT OF COMPANY FUNDS

An Amtrak Red Cap/Baggageman based in Chicago was terminated from employment on July 21, 2022, following his administrative hearing. Our… Read more
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OIG-WS-2022-328

July 18, 2022 |  Investigative Summaries

EMPLOYEE RESIGNS PRIOR TO ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING

An Amtrak lead service/train attendant based in New Orleans, Louisiana, resigned from her position on July 18, 2022, prior to her administrative… Read more
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OIG-WS-2022-327

July 14, 2022 |  Investigations Press Release

New Jersey man pleads guilty to making $78k in fraudulent fuel charges on Amtrak vehicles

For Immediate Release July 14, 2022   NEWARK, N.J. — A manager of a Delta gas station in Metuchen pleaded guilty on Tuesday to making… Read more
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July 07, 2022 |  Investigations Press Release

Amtrak OIG-supported investigation leads to convictions in $1.4 billion health care fraud scheme involving rural hospitals

For Immediate Release July 7, 2022   JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two individuals were convicted on June 27, 2022, for their roles in a conspiracy… Read more
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