U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Recent News About U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain Announces Election Fraud Charges Against Former U.S. Congressman and Philadelphia Political Operative
United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that former U.S. Congressman Michael “Ozzie” Myers, 77, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been charged by Indictment with multiple counts, including conspiring to violate voting rights by fraudulently stuffing the ballot boxes for specific Democratic candidates in the 2014, 2015, and 2016 Pennsylvania primary elections. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: United States Attorney William M. McSwain Announces Launch of Violent Crime Prevention and Public Awareness Campaign
United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced the launch of a public awareness campaign aimed at discouraging violent crime, specifically robbery and gun crimes, throughout the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: Independence Day Message from U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain
I wanted to wish you and your families a wonderful holiday weekend, as we celebrate the birth of our nation on July 4th. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: United States Announces $425,000 Settlement with Allentown Beauty School for Allegedly Falsifying Federal Student Financial Aid Claims
United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Metro Beauty Academy, LLC (“MBA”) has agreed to pay $425,000 to resolve allegations that the school falsely sought federal student aid for students ineligible to receive such aid. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: United States Attorney William M. McSwain Seeks Partnerships with Health Care Institutions to Stop Coronavirus-Related Fraud
United States Attorney William M. McSwain sent a letter to area health care institutions to advise them that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is working with its federal, state, and local law enforcement partners to investigate and prosecute those who seek to exploit the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic for their own financial benefit. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: Creating a Philadelphia That’s Ready for Tomorrow: Remarks by U.S. Attorney McSwain to the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Thank you, Dan, for that kind introduction and for the invitation to be here. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: Bucks County Dentist to Pay $150,000, Cease Prescribing Schedule II Opioids for Four Years, to Resolve Allegations of Opioid-Mishandling and Diversion for Personal Use
First Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced today that Bucks County dentist Dr. Pranathi V. Reddy will pay $150,000 and stop prescribing Schedule II opioids for four years to resolve allegations that she diverted controlled substances for personal use and overdosed on one occasion, and that she failed to comply with various record-keeping requirements for controlled substances. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: United States Attorney McSwain Announces Progress in Making Communities Safer through Project Safe Neighborhoods
Two years ago, the Department of Justice announced the revitalization and enhancement of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the Department’s violent crime reduction strategy. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: U.S. Attorney McSwain Announces Charges as Part of Federal Health Care Fraud Takedown in Northeastern United States
United States Attorney William M. McSwain joined fellow Justice Department officials at a press conference to announce a coordinated health care fraud enforcement action across seven federal districts involving more than $800 million in loss and the distribution of over 3.25 million opioid pills in “pill mill” clinics. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: Trident USA Health Services LLC to Pay $8.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability for Alleged Kickback Scheme
The lawsuits were filed by whistleblowers Ravi Srivastava and Peter Goldman, respectively, on behalf of the United States. The defendant is MobilexUSA, also known as Trident USA Health Services, LLC (Trident). -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: Doctor and Physician Practice to Pay $178,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Liability Arising from Billing of “P-Stim” Devices
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Richard P. Frey, D.O., and Physicians Alliance Ltd. (“PAL”) have agreed to pay $178,398.35 to resolve liability under the False Claims Act for the alleged improper billing of “P-Stim” devices. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: Philadelphia-Based Pharmacy Owners Agree to Pay $400,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Liability
United States Attorney William McSwain announced that the owners of E-Z Pharmacy II in Philadelphia have agreed to pay $400,000 to resolve liability under the False Claims Act. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: Philadelphia Doctor to Surrender Medical License, Pay $107k Penalty for Improper Opioid Prescriptions
United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Richard Ira Mintz, D.O., a Philadelphia-area doctor, has agreed to surrender his ability to practice medicine and pay a $107,584 penalty for prescribing OxyContin (oxycodone) and Xanax (benzodiazepine) to patients without a legitimate medical purpose -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: Philadelphia-based Company Agrees to $300,000 Judgment for Sale of Improperly Sourced Computer Supplies to Federal Agencies
U.United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Support of Microcomputers Associates (“SOMA”) has agreed to a judgment against it in the amount of $300,000 for selling printers and other equipment to federal agencies that was manufactured in China and other non-compliant countries.. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: Langhorne Podiatrist to Pay $75,000 and Cease Prescribing Schedule II Opioids for Two Years
U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Langhorne podiatrist Dr. Ronald Klein will pay $75,000 and stop prescribing Schedule II opioids, a class of controlled substances with a high potential for abuse, for two years to resolve allegations that he improperly prescribed opioids to one of his patients from October 2014 to October 2016. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: U.S. Attorney McSwain Delivers Keynote Address at the FOP Lodge 5 Luncheon Following Living Flame Memorial Service
Thank you, John, for that kind introduction, for your friendship, and for your many years of dedicated leadership of the FOP. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: Eastern District of Pennsylvania Hosts Roundtable Addressing Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder and The Americans With Disabilities Act
United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division hosted a roundtable for community organizations, treatment centers, and healthcare providers in order to foster discussion about the nationwide opioid crisis. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Takes Part in Largest-Ever Nationwide Elder Fraud Sweep
Attorney General William P. Barr and United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced the largest coordinated sweep of elder fraud cases in history, surpassing last year’s nationwide sweep.
