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Dentist Brothers Who Bragged About Meeting FBI Director Kash Patel Face 835 Years In Prison
Two brothers who once bragged on social media about meeting FBI Director Kash Patel, who was investigating their case, have now been convicted in a massive multi-state racketeering scheme tied to healthcare fraud, visa fraud, and money laundering, the Department of Justice announced on Monday, March 9.
Bhaskar Savani and Arun Savani, both of Pennsylvania, were found guilty by a federal jury after a six-week trial tied to what prosecutors described as the “Savani Group,” a multi-state network of dental practices and related businesses used to generate millions through fraud, according to the …
Lowest-Ever US Fertility Rate Prompts Warnings Of Lasting Impact On Economy, Workforce
The fertility rate in the United States has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded, signaling a profound demographic shift that could have far-reaching consequences for economic growth and generational stability.
Fewer than 1.6 children were born per woman in 2024, according to new data released Thursday, July 24 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The general fertility rate (GFR) declined one percent from 2023, dropping to 53.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15–44, even as the total number of births ticked up slightly to 3,628,934, a 1 percent increase from …
$13M Medicaid Scam: NY Transport Companies Stole Millions In Taxpayer Dollars, AG Says
Several New York medical transport companies, including some in the Hudson Valley and New York’s Capital Region, are being forced to pay back millions of dollars after a sweeping Medicaid fraud investigation by the state, officials announced.
The enforcement effort, revealed Monday, June 30, targeted 25 companies across the state, including businesses in Westchester, Dutchess, Orange, Columbia, Albany, and Saratoga counties. Sixteen companies have agreed to repay over $13 million in stolen Medicaid funds, and seven others are now facing lawsuits, New York Attorney General Letitia…
$1.2M Heist On Wheels: NY Dad-Son Duo Busted In Medicaid Limo Fraud Scheme: DA
A father-son duo from the Hudson Valley is accused of masterminding a $1.2 million Medicaid fraud scheme involving fake limo rides and kickbacks to patients.
Muhammad W. Khan, 40, and his father, Mohammad A. Khan, 68 — both from Campbell Hall — falsified transportation records, billed for group rides as individual trips, and even paid off patients to use their Ulster County companies, according to state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.
Muhammad Khan, owner of MAK Limo, is accused of stealing over $1.1 million between November 2020 and August 2024. His father, Mohammad Khan, who owns Atlas Limo,…
Exclusive: Woman Accused Of Scamming SZA Now Charged In $560K Hospital Fraud Case
A New Jersey woman who allegedly scammed Grammy-winning singer SZA and launched a suicide fundraiser is now criminally charged with stealing over $560,000 in hospital services by faking sickle cell anemia, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 28.
Taleah Javon McKnight, 30, is facing one felony count each of Theft by Deception and Theft of Services, according to East Hempfield Township police and the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office.
McKnight has previously lived at addresses in Roselle Park and Rahway, Union County, as well as Carteret, Middlesex County, New Jersey, accor…
Photos: 1,400 'Hands Off' Protests Across United States
Thousands of demonstrators flooded street corners, Congressional offices, and federal buildings across the U.S. on Saturday, April 5, in what organizers called a “national mass activation” against a growing threat to democracy and workers' rights.
Nearly 1,400 rallies were held coast to coast, part of a movement opposing what protestors describe as a “Trump-Musk billionaire takeover” and “the Republican assault on our freedoms and our communities.”
“Trump and Musk are attempting an illegal power grab,” the event flyer reads. “This is a crisis we must stop. Trump, Musk, and congressional Rep…
$4.4M Medicaid Fraud Scheme: Five Plead Guilty, NY AG Says
Five Hudson Valley and Capital Region residents and seven transportation companies have admitted to stealing millions from Medicaid.
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday, Dec. 5, that five have pleaded guilty to stealing more than $4.4 million from New York’s Medicaid program through fake billing, illegal kickbacks, and engaging in money laundering and other fraudulent schemes to conceal their crimes.
Muhammad Rizwan Khan, 38, Muhammad Usman Khan, 40, and Farhan Khan, 29, all of Orange County, and their related companies pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Dec. 4, in Or…
Business In Region Admits To $2.1 Million Medicaid Fraud, AG Says
A Hudson Valley business and three employees admitted stealing more than $2.1 million from Medicaid by submitting fake claims for service.
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday, Oct. 22, that the Orange County owners of DYD Universe, a New York Medicaid-enrolled transportation company, have pleaded guilty for their roles in a scheme that stole more than $2.1 million from Medicaid and paid illegal kickbacks to Medicaid recipients.
According to James, Damir Yuldashev, age 64, his son Daler Yuldashev, age 38, and Daler’s mother, Nigina Iskandarova, age 60, all of Monr…
Multi-Million Dollar Scheme: 8 NYers Accused Of Scamming Government For Services Never Provided
Eight New Yorkers who owned, operated, or were employees of several transportation companies have been accused of scamming the government out of millions of dollars for services never provided.
The indictments were unsealed on Long Island at federal court in Central Islip on Tuesday, June 11.
Seven of the eight are from Long Island and the other from New York City:
Noman Ahmed, age 37, Port Jefferson Station;
Adnan Arshad, also known as “Eddie,” age 45, Mount Sinai;
Rehman Diwan, age 24, Hicksville;
Jessica Hendrickson, age 36, Patchogue;
Jose Marte, age 33, …
