On June 23, 2022, a jury in US District Court in Greenbelt, Maryland returned a not guilty verdict on all counts for Burnham & Gorokhov’s client, Donnie Amis. The prosecution alleged that our client and his co-defendant participated in conspiracies to defraud Medicaid and to illegally recruit patients to a DC dental practice. Through its verdict, the jury completely rejected the government’s case and acquitted our client of the charges conspiracy to commit health care fraud, mail fraud, and violation of the anti-kickback statute. See the post on White Collar Prof Blog for more coverage. It was a pleasure to work on this case with John McNichols and Allie Eisen of Williams & Connolly, LLP, who stepped up to defend an innocent man.
Federal PPP Loan Fraud Investigations on the Rise: What Business Owners Need to Know
Why PPP Fraud Is in the Spotlight Now During the height of the pandemic, the federal government issued over 800 billion dollars in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to help 11 million businesses keep workers employed. The speed at which funds were distributed meant that oversight was limited. Now that the program has ended, federal