IGNORING THE DOJ AND YOUR INDICTMENT IS A BAD IDEA.
THIS IS WHEN YOU NEED LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
IS THIS YOU?
SOUND FAMILIAR?
WHAT DO THEY HAVE IN COMMON?
You Have Choices;
Read and Weap. The story of your life the Dept. of Justice has published is in the form of your INDICTMENT. Does it Reflect Who You Are, Accurately?
Whether,
- You’re a Healthcare Executive, and Your System Has to Pay Over $5M in Kickbacks.
- A Single Physician, $6.3M, PPP Fraud.
- A Respected Business Owner, Environmental Crime – Public Corruption, $2.4 M.
- Even in 2024, PPP COVID-19 Loan Fraud Are Still Being Prosecuted, $11.2 M.
- Synergy Healthcare System pleads guilty to Medicare – Medicaid Healthcare Fraud.
You’re Not Immune From The Department of Justice (DOJ) Because They Have a Conviction Rate Approaching 98%, Which Usually Includes Prison.
LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT SEVERAL EXAMPLE INDICTMENTS.
Synergy Health Systems provider pleads guilty to Medicaid Healthcare Fraud.
- The company’s Records were Falsified, incomplete, and failed to comply with basic Medicaid requirements.
- Synergy submitted documents that contained Forged signatures and authorizations, receiving over $740,000.
- Synergy also Forged the Signatures of an RN and received over $50,000.
- As a result of these schemes, Guyton illegally obtained approximately $1.3M and is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 10, 2025. She faces up to 10 years in prison.
Even in 2024, PPP COVID-19 Loan Fraud Are Being Prosecuted, $11.2 M
Overview,
- Fraudulent loan applications under PPP.
- He then (Money) Laundered and spent the proceeds by, among other things, buying approximately 25 residences and two luxury cars, funding a personal investment account, and gambling extensively.
NEXT, WHAT NOT TO DO,
- After being charged, Dezfooli continued Money Laundering criminal proceeds by selling five residences he had acquired with fraudulently obtained PPP funds.
A Respected Business Owner and an Environmental Public Corruption Crimes, $2.4 M.
OVERVIEW,
- Illegal Dumping Scheme: such as thick concrete, cement with rebar, tiles, bricks, large rocks, and soil.
- Bid-Rigging Scheme:
- He pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit Bribery and one count of conspiracy to commit Wire Fraud.
A Single Physician Practioner, $6.3M, PPP FRAUD
Overview,
- Second-PPP Loans were strictly limited to businesses with 300 employees or less.
- Even though they were ineligible because the dental practices employed more than 300 individuals.
You’re a Healthcare CEO of Admera Health and Have to Pay Over $5M in Kickbacks.
- Violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS).
- “The law prohibits health care providers, including those that provide laboratory services, from paying kickbacks in the form of commissions to third parties as an inducement to generate business.”
- The civil settlement includes resolving claims brought under the False Claims Act‘s qui tam or whistleblower provisions.
Second Choice;
2. Begin interviewing attorneys because this will be one of the most important decisions of your life. I have prepared fourteen or so questions for you to consider, with the first being, do they practice federal criminal defense in federal court? Followed by, do they have experience with cases like yours? But there’s more (this vedio is 7 minutes, it’s worth a listen – speed it up to 1.5),
Up until now, are you aware of or have you read the INDICTMENT that the DOJ has written? If I may be so bold, it is likely not that flattering and probably does not represent who you are with 100% clarity.
- If you do nothing, that document is all your judge will read and then sentence you. Consider it your Brand. Like BMW, Tesla, and the Olympics (and their circles), all their Brands represent who they are.
- To your Judge, Your Indictment is Your Brand. This is your moment to take your time, be introspective, and start drafting your autobiography (Your Narrative) that explains who you are and how you got to this point in your life. Why?
Judges have been doing this for a long time. They already know that,
- The DOJ wants a Conviction.
- The Prosecutor wants you in Jail or Prison because they need to protect society; for some, this may help their careers.
- Your attorney is paid to say nice things and keep you out of jail.
- But, the one person they know nothing about is you, the defendant.
- They know that crimes don’t happen in a vacuum, so your Narrative is your opportunity to share your story, from childhood to the event that has you in court today, where you accept responsibility and have remorse for the victims harmed without making any excuses.
Your Third Choice
3. Trial or Plea? Understand two things, 1) Believing that you are innocent may not be enough, and 2) Should you go to trial and lose, the Prosecutor may want a longer sentence. The Judge may or may not comply with that, but this is a strategic conversation between you and your counsel.
Should you lose, all is not lost because your Personal Narrative can still sway the court – (Honey and Vinegar); please don’t anger the court.
NEXT is preparing for your Presentence Interview,
Only You Can Do This, But Only If You’re Willing. It Includes reading your INDICTMENT and realizing that the DOJ has a 98% Conviction Rate (Trial or Plea);
- These are the Non-Law components that are, for the most part, not part of the traditional “law” defense.
- Write your autobiography or story that explains your life story and how you came to this point in your life in this courtroom.
- Consider what you would like to do when you’re released and how you could prepare for that day.
- What goes into the package that makes up a Comprehensive File for your Presentence Interview?
-More To Follow…