The indictment also alleges that senator menendez filed a false financial disclosure form in washington, d. West palm beach, fl 33407 physicians and surgeons certificate no. Sentencing postponed for menendez codefendant politico. Senator robert menendez and salomon melgen indicted for conspiracy, bribery and honest services fraud date. Salomon melgen of sixtyseven criminal counts related to his participation in a health care fraud scheme involving the filing of false claims and the inclusion of false entries into patients medical charts.
Indictment of stephen kim for unauthorized disclosure of. In or around 2016, the russian federation russia operated a military intelligence agency called the main intelligence directorate of the general staff gru. Minute entry for proceedings held before judge kenneth a. Information from its description page there is shown below. Defendant albert gonzalez, aka segvec, aka soupnazi, aka j4guar17 gonzalez, resided in or near miami, florida. United states department of justice federal indictment against u. In 2015, a 22count indictment charged that menendez. The indictment charges that the defendant engaged in a scheme to defraud medicare and other health care benefit programs, that he submitted false claims to medicare, and that he made. The indictment of city council members katrina brown and reggie brown allege that fake invoices prepared by katrina brown included one for purchase of furniture from an unidentified business. Crystal city officials indictment free download as pdf file. Archive melgen indicted on fraud charges north jersey.
Indictment the grand jury for the district of columbia charges. New federal charges of medicare fraud were filed late tuesday against salomon melgen, who was indicted earlier this month with u. Melgen on april 14, 2015, a federal grand jury in west palm beach, florida, returned a multicount indictment against salomon e. General allegations at aii times material to this lndictment. Melgens interests in florida and the dominican republic. Read the indictment of brian joyce the boston globe. Count one conspiracy to commit an offense against the united states 1. Her testimony spurred melgens attorneys on monday to file a motion for a mistrial. Menendez blitzes feds with bids to ax corruption charges law360. Unnamed business in indictment appears to be jacksonville. Melgen is scheduled to be sentenced on july 14, 2017, before u.
Accusation package, proof of service, usps returned envelope, exhibit package, exhibit 11. Prior to this, the indictment must be formally presented to the court article 195 and then forwarded to the defense, who can file a response to the indictment in advance of the hearing. Senator robert menendez and salomon melgen indicted for. Specifically, the indictment alleges that menendez failed to disclose reportable gifts he received from dr. Eye doc melgen guilty in one of nations biggest medicare. Thats the quick waybut do bear in mind that, typically, an online editor isnt as fully featured as its desktop counterpart, plus the file is exposed to the internet which might be of. A defense sentencing filing submitted to the judge on tuesday seemed to treat a 30year sentence as an unwelcome, but not impossible, outcome. Joyce, once one of the states highestranking legislators, is under arrest and facing federal indictments, the us attorneys. Bob menendez, dnew jersey is based on allegations involving his friend dr. Statement of the offense pursuant to federal rule of criminal procedure 11, the united states of america and the defendant, michael t. Senator menendez new jersey began to advocate on behalf of the doctor. Under article 201 of the mccp, the indictment must be examined by a single judge at a confirmation hearing.
Florida doctor salomon melgen sentenced to 17 years. Senator robert menendez and salomon melgen further information at. Person a was melgen s personal assistant and soninlaw. Eye doc melgen guilty in one of nations biggest medicare fraud cases. The united states of america, through its departments and agencies, regulates the activities of foreign individuals and entities in and affecting the united states in order to prevent, disclose. Today, a federal jury in south florida convicted dr. Robert menendez indicted on corruption charges the. Notably absent from the governments 68page indictment is any substantive official act taken by senator menendez in new jersey. Doctor in menendez case is indicted on medicare fraud.
Melgen in the alleged bribery scheme, including private, chartered, and firstclass commercial flights in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010, a car service in 2008, and hotel stays in paris and punta cana in 2010. In the end, melgens defense consisted of arguments that he was a lousy and incompetent doctor, but not a fraudster. The office of senator robert menendez, based in washington, d. From approximately 1965 to 1981, defendant john dennis hastert was a high school teacher and coach in yorkville, illinois. Read the indictment of brian joyce former state senator brian a.
Although much of the federal governments case against sen. Menendez blitzes feds with bids to ax corruption charges. But the new indictment instead focuses on alleged income tax violations, bank fraud and bank fraud conspiracy. Melgen held on 5102016 re 102 motion to dismiss 3 indictment or, in the alternative motion to strike surplusage and inspect limited portions of grand jury transcripts filed by salomon e. South florida doctor convicted of sixtyseven criminal counts related to medicare fraud scheme. Person a was melgens personal assistant and soninlaw. According to federal sentencing guidelines, he faces 1520 years on prison. Substitute assets if any of the property described above, as a result of any act or omission of defendants. Some of these are online pdf editors that work right in your web browser, so all you have to do is upload your pdf file to the website, make the changes you want, and then save it back to your computer. Menendez, 61, of paramus, new jersey, and melgen, 60, of palm beach, florida, were indicted in the district of new jersey for one count of conspiracy, one count of violating the travel act, eight counts of bribery and three counts of honest services fraud. The recent indictment of senator robert menendez on 14 counts of corruption and honest services fraud is a troubling case in point that deserves more than a little skepticism. Read the full text of robert muellers new indictment. Source document contributed to documentcloud by eyder peralta npr.
The 14count indictment marks the latest development in a federal investigation that came into public view when federal authorities raided melgens medical offices in 20. Read the full text of robert muellers new indictment against. The indictment is the document containing the charges against the defendant for trial in the crown court. Doctor in menendez case is indicted on medicare fraud charges. Menendez was also charged with one count of making false statements. From approximately 1981 to 2007, defendant john dennis hastert was an elected public official, including eight years as speaker of the united states house of representatives. Indictment of stephen kim for unauthorized disclosure of national defense information author. The united states post office returned the package marked return to sender not deliverable as addressed unable to forward. Indictment the grand jury in and for the district of new jersey, sitting at newark, charges.
The defendant faces a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment for each of the thirtyseven health care fraud counts and 5 years imprisonment for each of the thirty false claims and false entry counts. Apr 02, 2015 the 14count indictment marks the latest development in a federal investigation that came into public view when federal authorities raided melgens medical offices in 20. Senator robert menendez and salomon melgen indicted for conspiracy, bribery and honest services fraud metadata this file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Notably absent from the governments 68page indictment is any substantive official act taken by. Apr 02, 2015 although much of the federal governments case against sen. Documents similar to crystal city officials indictment.
But, he said, the 12 jurors reached the right decision after deliberating for nearly 20 hours during three days at the conclusion of a twomonthlong trial. Respondent at his address of record with the board, 2521 metrocentre blvd. According to prosecutors, the updated indictment fixes alleged charges that were tossed last year related to accusations that menendez sought and received a. Florida eye doctor salomon melgen, who garnered public attention as sen. They called her testimony intentionally inflammatory and.
Marra tossed out nine of the 76 charges before the case was sent to the jury. In 2015, a 22count indictment charged that menendez solicited and accepted. In 2009 the centers for medicare and medicaid services cms suspected that dr. Menendez for senate, based in new jersey, was a menendez campaign entity. Source document contributed to documentcloud by jake zuckerman the charleston gazettemail. The medicare program csmedicare is a federal health care progrnm providing benefts to persons who are over the age of sixtyfive or disabled. Bergen he said his heart went out to melgens family.
Indictment count one conspiracy to commit an offense. Menendez is accused of doing government favors for his friend salomon melgen, a palm beach ophthalmologist and democratic party benefactor, in return for. Salomon melgen was found guilty of 67 counts of medicare fraud. Flynn, stipulate and agree that the following facts are true and. Menendez melgen indictment free download as pdf file. Federal prosecutors unveiled a 14count indictment wednesday of sen.
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