Gerald Groff is an . Smith received the money, kept a portion for herself, and sent the remainder to individuals in Jamaica. In pleading guilty, Akinyoyenu admitted that he paid a doctor to review thousands of prescription drug orders for a small fee per order. As the court found, Spectrum received about 1,600 reports of broken handles between 2008 and 2012, when it finally reported the problem to the CPSC. One 2,460 % potent lot of Pharmakon morphine sulfate nearly caused the death of an infant at an Indianapolis hospital in 2016. Tex.). A copy of the Court Order is available. Ill.). Docket Number: 19-CR-0282 (D. Dietary Supplement Manufacturer Enjoined from Distributing Adulterated, Misbranded Products Marketed as DrugsUnited States v. EonNutra LLC et al.Press Release 19-cr-00632 (N.D. Defendant Sentenced in Connection with a Lottery Scam Based in JamaicaUnited States v. Felecia Roxanne Lindo On March 30, 2018, the district court permanently enjoined a Walton, New York, creamery and its owner, Johannes Vulto, from manufacturing and distributing adulterated food. Civil Case. According to the complaint filed in the case, the defendants send fraudulent solicitations styled as notifications that the recipients have won large cash prizes, typically said to be worth more than $1 million. Bethel sold a wide variety of dietary supplements. The consent decree entered by the court requires the defendants to implement specific remedial measures to comply with the law and obtain written approval from the FDA before distributing such drugs in the future. On July 27, 2018, the District Court permanently enjoined three Chicago companiesGlobal Marketing Enterprises, Inc.; Lifeline Nutrients Corp., and Pronto Foods Companyalong with the companies owner, Eduardo Chua, and operations manager, Haidee Dawis, from violating the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. United States v. All Articles of Other-Sonic Generic Ultrasound Transmission Gel;United States v. Pharmaceutical Innovations, Inc. Press ReleaseDocket Number: 2:14-CV-6139 (D.N.J. According to the complaint filed in the case, the defendants sent solicitations informing recipients they had won large cash prizes, but that they urgently must pay fees to claim their winnings. Some of the companies products were previously seized in April 2015 by the United States as unapproved and misbranded drugs. The orders enjoin the defendants from distributing or dispensing any controlled substances defined as opiates and opioids under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), and from altering, deleting, destroying, mutilating, or transferring any records related to their controlled substance prescriptions or related treatment. As part of the consent decree, the defendants must cease growing and packing sprouts or preparing other foods unless they comply with specific remedial measures. Tex.). If your court offers it, look at electronic records over the internet. Docket NO. In January, the United States filed a complaint and proposed consent decree against the defendants to prevent them from distributing adulterated fish products in interstate commerce. Justice Department Files Suit Against Tampa-Area Physician, Pharmacy, and Clinic Owners for Opioid-Related Controlled Substances Act Violations. The defendants did not respond to the complaint, and the court ordered them to cease distribution of all drugs until the companies implement specified remedial measures to ensure compliance with the FDCA. Mich.). Mass.). Tampa Pharmacy and Two Employees Preliminarily Enjoined in Prescription Opioid Enforcement Action. On February 8, 2021, Steven Diaz pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud as part of an fraudulent prize promotion scam. According to the indictment, the defendants mailings led victims, many of whom were elderly and vulnerable, to believe that they could claim large cash prizes in exchange for fees. Court Permanently Enjoins Canadian Mass-Mailers From Sending Fraudulent Solicitations United States v. Thomas, et al. Download Civil Church Law Cases full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. On June 25, 2020, the court entered a consent order permanently enjoining Utah company My Doctor Suggests LLC under 18 U.S.C. The governments complaint, filed February 10, alleges that the companys fish products were manufactured under conditions that were inadequate to ensure their safety. Docket Number: 2:17-CV-14038 (S.D. Press Release Ryan also agreed to forfeit $316,153, the sum of money he was paid by RX Limited. The callers threatened victims with negative credit reports, imprisonment, deportation, or property seizures that could be avoided only through the immediate payment of settlement fees to co-conspirators at the Angeluz Florida Corporation in Miami. Tex.). On August 29, 2019, the district court entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Topway Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Kazys Gourmet, a Houston, Texas company that processes and distributes ready-to-eat raw fish, and its principals, Jeff Liao, Ying Chen, and Adwin Liao. Courts handle two types of disputes: civil and criminal. On May 11, 2021, a Miami grand jury returned a two-count indictment against Jessica Palacio in connection with Palacios role in an alleged clinical trial fraud scheme. Docket Number: 1:19-CV-02184 (D.D.C.). Roos has not reopened. Long used the proceeds of his fraud scheme to purchase a ranch in Texas, three airplanes, cars, buses, ATVs, and a fire truck, as well as to pay other personal expenses. Some victims lost thousands of dollars. As part of his guilty plea, Guerra admitted that he and others at the call centers falsely claimed to be attorneys or government representatives. Docket Number: 1:17-CR-0109-MOC-DLH (W.D. The Court held that the defendants violations meant the supplements were adulterated as a matter of law, and set a hearing for February 17 to discuss the scope of a permanent injunction. According to the charges, all of these patients had been given TPN that was compounded and distributed by Meds IV. Nationally prominent civil rights attorneys Lee Merritt and Ben Crump announced Sunday that they were taking the case and promptly criticized authorities in Kansas City, Missouri, for releasing . In his capacity as a sales representative, Marks also falsely told potential buyers that he and his family operated a profitable candy vending machine route. Jesus Gutierrez Rojas, Alexandra Podesta Bengoa, and Virgilio Polo Davila pleaded guilty to extortion following their extradition from Peru in April. Docket Number: 1:16-CR-20912 (S.D. District Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against Florida Businesses in Direct-Mailing SchemeUnited States v. Marotta, et al. Systems of common law and civil statutory law differ in many ways. Robinson owned an auto body shop located in Chesapeake, Virginia. Another co-conspirator, Omar Portocarrero Caceres, previously was sentenced to 46 months. Dailey pleaded guilty on January 8, 2019 to one count of introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce and one count of importing merchandise contrary to law. United States v. Kimura, Case No. Romeo has agreed to forfeit more than $1.2 million in profits from his crimes. They were told to pay thousands of dollars to Lindo and others in order to collect their winnings. 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. Based on the evidence presented, the court found probable cause to conclude that Defendant Elagoon Business Solutions PVT Ltd., d/b/a Computer Phone Assist was, prior to filing of the Complaint, violating and, unless a preliminary injunction is entered, will continue to violate the federal wire fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. 371, and criminal contempt in violation of 18 U.S.C. Florida Company Enjoined from Distributing Misbranded and Adulterated Medicated FeedsUnited States v. Syfrett Feed Company, Inc., et al.Press Release The dealers, in turn, sold them to consumers. Cooperating Defendant Sentenced in Egg Contamination CaseUnited States v. Tony WasmundPress ReleaseDocket Number: 3:12-CR-3041 (N.D. Iowa). Basnight pleaded guilty in January to one count of conspiracy to commit odometer tamping and securities fraud. An FDA inspection performed in August of 2015 revealed the presence in the facility of Listeria Monocytogenes, a bacterium that poses a significant risk to public health. The government alleged that Bencosme and the other defendants fabricated the clinical trial by falsely representing in medical charts and other sources that subjects were participating in the trial when, in fact, they were not participating or taking the study medication. See February 17, 2017 update on Felecia Lindo. Court Enters Default Judgment and Permanent Injunction Against Remaining Two Defendants for Selling Miracle Coronavirus Bleach Cure United States v. Genesis II Church of Health and Healing The verdict is the latest development in a lawsuit that the Department filed on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in May 2011, seeking, among other things, a permanent injunction and civil penalties against the defendants for engaging in widespread deceptive and abusive telemarketing practices in the course of selling and promoting DVDs and films. The fine represents Akinyoyenus pecuniary gain from the crime. Civil Court Cases. Five other defendants Mario Castro, Jose Salud Castro, Salvador Castro, Miguel Castro, and Jose Luis Mendez are awaiting trial, which likely will be scheduled for May 2021. The government alleged that FKOL plant management directed employees to remove certain records from the premises and delete other records from computers that would have revealed FKOL was manufacturing drug ingredients in contravention of FDA requirements. Modified versions of the Soviet legal system operated in many Communist states following the Second World War including Mongolia, the People's Republic of China, the Warsaw Pact countries of eastern Europe, Cuba and . Violations included having mold covering the ceiling of the walk-in cooler and moving racks of buns from the floor to food production surfaces without sanitizing them. The injunction requires the defendants to destroy dietary supplements that are in their possession and implement several consumer safety measures before resuming the manufacturing or distributing of dietary supplements. On November 21, 2016, defendant John Vartanian was sentenced to 27 months imprisonment and ordered to pay $1.2 million of restitution in connection with a fraudulent debt relief services scheme based in Orange County, California. The Food and Drug Administration cleared LC Bead to be used for embolization, a process in which the flow of blood to liver tumors is stopped or reduced. Docket Number: 3:19-CV-1055 (N.D. 1:20-cv-02066 (D.D.C.). Skip to main content. Docket Number: 2:20-cv-279 (D. Utah). From January through July of 2013, Long created and deposited more than 750,000 unauthorized checks totaling more than $22 million. The complaint alleged that, over a period of several years, the defendants dispensed highly addictive and highly abused prescription opioids while ignoring red flags that is, obvious indications of drug diversion and drug-seeking behavior. Lawrence A. Kaplan, who was Vendstars technical support manager, a position in which he stifled complaints to keep the scheme going, was sentenced to 54 months in prison. Jeffrey Lyn Savarese II, 36, was sentenced to 15 months incarceration and ordered to pay $320,000 in restitution. Lindo received victims money, kept a portion for herself, and sent the remainder to individuals in Jamaica. Docket Number: 1:20-cr-123; 1:20-cr-122 (W.D. The complaint alleged that ABH and Islam manufactured and distributed dietary supplements under conditions that failed to comply with current good manufacturing practice regulations. 1. District Court Enters Consent Decree of Permanent Injunction Against Maine Fish Processor UnitedStates v. Mill Stream Corporation and Ira J. Frantzman, Press ReleaseDocket Number: 1:16-CV-0080 (D. As part of their guilty pleas, Hidalgo and Hermoza admitted that they and others they supervised called consumers in the United States falsely claiming to be attorneys and or government representatives. The courts order followed an eight-day bench trial that concluded in March. ); 5:16-CR-0022 (M.D. They are expected to enter guilty pleas to the informations, which were filed in the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Louisiana and Middle District of Florida. Date Delivered: 14 Apr 2023. According to the complaint filed in the case, the defendants manufactured and distributed adulterated dietary supplements not prepared in compliance with current good manufacturing practices. The Civil Rights Cases of 1883. Laboratories pleaded guilty to introduction of misbranded food into interstate commerce, and USPlabs pleaded guilty to conspiracy to introduce misbranded food into interstate commerce. The company severed ties with Pedersen and agreed to cooperate in his prosecution. Michigan Defendant Sentenced in Kratom Distribution Scheme United States v. Dailey Press Release Fla.). Miss.). The order further notes that the United States has produced evidence demonstrating that Defendant is involved in a predatory wire fraud scheme that victimizes consumers. Sentencing will be held in Austin, Texas, before Judge Pitman. Blue Bell Creameries Pleads Guilty in Ice Cream Listeria Contamination Case, United States v. Blue Bell Creameries Biocompatibles was sentenced to pay an $8.75 million criminal fine and a criminal forfeiture of $2.25 million. Shaw also was ordered to pay $128,440 in restitution. Parks pleaded guilty last year to a one-count information charging him with distribution of an unapproved new drug with the intent to defraud and mislead, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Docket Number: 2:17-CR-171 (E.D. In a complaint filed in May, the United States alleged that inspections at Medistat revealed numerous insanitary conditions, including significant microbial contamination in aseptic processing areas and the failure to use sterile wipes to clean critical surfaces in the pharmacy. The Second Circuit previously affirmed the conviction and sentence of Ned Weaver, the manager of the scheme. Docket Number: No. In addition to imposing a civil penalty, the order permanently enjoins Dr. Reddys from distributing household oral prescription drugs in violation of the law and requires Dr. Reddys to implement a compliance program. The purpose of civil court is to hear civil cases. The injunction, which will last for at least five years, follows an October 20, 2015 order in which the court granted the governments motion for summary judgment, finding that the defendant company, Serra Cheese, was adulterating cheese products under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. 8:21-cv-00391 (M.D. Defendant Pleads Guilty in Vending Machine Business Opportunity Case United States v. Kevin M. Marks, Docket Number: 2:16-CR-068 (E.D.N.Y.)(SJF). Weaver and Kaplan were both found guilty after a 6-week trial last year of conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud, and making a false statement. In return, victims received worthless costume jewelry. Fla.);2:16-CR-0191 (C.D. After these infections, all of B. Brauns syringes manufactured by AM2PAT were recalled. The cases were consolidated for plea and sentencing in Puerto Rico. Barka, who primarily resided in Turkey during the course of the scheme, worked with a co-conspirator to send fraudulent prize notification letters to victims in the United States and numerous other countries. Court Denies Indivior's Motion to Dismiss Indictment Alleging Illegal Opioid Marketing As part of his guilty plea, Guerra admitted that he and others in Peru called victims in the United States claiming to be attorneys or government representatives. On June 24, the district court entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Wa Heng Dou-Fu & Soy Sauce Corporation and the firms co-owners, Peng Xiang Lin and Yuexiao Lin, to prevent the distribution of adulterated and misbranded soy products. 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