The indictment also alleges that on June 8, 2017, Denise Mitchell knowingly made a false statement in a form filed with the SSA regarding her work activity between August 2012 and June 2017. The charges contained in the indictment are merely allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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In total, from 2015 until the 2020 audit, Devol received nearly $59,000 in Social Security benefits. Throughout those five years, Devol returned questionnaires to the SSA pretending to be his mother and stating the money was being used to care for his father’s needs.
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Dowless received RIB benefits through November 2018. Dowless was required to report certain events to the Social Security Administration, including changes in his work activity, income, or resources.
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Flaherty was reportedly receiving at least $1,500 per month from this individual at the time he applied for benefits, but the amounts increased over the years, with Flaherty receiving a total of at least $846,615.18 from February 2012 through
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The charge of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl provides for a minimum sentence of five years and up to 40 years in prison, at least four years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a $5 million fine.
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Making a false statement on a Social Security form carries a five-year statutory maximum term of imprisonment. Each of the charges comes with a possible fine of up to $250,000, and Wasylak could also be ordered to pay restitution.
Read moreGeoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., Assistant
Read moreDuring the first eight months of 2013, the confidential information Nelson provided helped PCC collect $946,770 in debts owed.
Read moreLouis, Alitdor, and Pierre also conspired among themselves, and with others, to use stolen identities to access the MySocialSecurity system and redirect Social Security benefit payments to accounts controlled by the conspirators.
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