A Detroit-area doctor was told he could be freed from federal custody for a price. The price of freedom for the 77-year-old physician: $7 million. Rajendra Bothra, of Bloomfield Hills, was indicted in December with five other doctors for alleged participation in a...
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Michigan man accused of selling phony Social Security cards
According to federal investigators, the West Michigan man’s business card indicated that he was from a company providing painting services. Though the back of the card was adorned with an image of Jesus, U.S. Homeland Security Investigations says there was nothing...
Where does Ann Arbor rank in Michigan marijuana arrests?
They say that the three things most important in real estate are location, location, location. It appears that location also has much to do with how likely a person is to be arrested on marijuana-related charges in Michigan. According to data compiled by the Michigan...
Psychologist indicted on health care fraud, ID theft charges
There are many Ann Arbor residents who make the pilgrimage west in order to enjoy the famous skyline, blues music or to sample the local cuisine that includes deep dish pizza, Italian beef sandwiches and legendary hot dogs. We’re referring to Chicago, of course. A...
Federal white collar charges filed against West Michigan suspects
It’s about a two-hour drive due west of Ann Arbor to get to Kalamazoo. The city is home to five people recently arrested on federal white collar crime charges involving allegations of identity theft and credit card fraud in several West Michigan towns. A spokesperson...
Political overtones in Medicare fraud case
As our regular readers know, we do not share political views in our Ann Arbor criminal defense blog. But so many news items have been politicized in these highly charged times that it’s impossible not to note the political significance of some news reports. A federal...
DOJ announces health care fraud charges against 35 in Michigan
On its website, the Department of Justice recently announced charges against 601 people across the United States as part of its National Health Care Fraud Takedown. The defendants include 76 doctors who are accused of illegal prescription peddling “and distributing...
Federal drug raids carried out from Michigan to West Virginia
The nation's opioid crisis is regularly in the news with officials grappling with ways in which to reduce the demand for powerful painkillers. Unsurprisingly, authorities often fall back on law enforcement to try to address problems with behavior and addiction....
Supreme Court: Should a US warrant apply in a foreign nation?
If a company like Microsoft stores emails in data centers located abroad, are those emails out of the reach of U.S. prosecutors? That was the question before the U.S. Supreme Court this week. The case involves a warrant the Drug Enforcement Administration obtained...
Feds charge 8 in Michigan with bank fraud in ‘Felony Lane Scheme’
When you go to your Ann Arbor bank's drive-thru and pull into the lane farthest from the teller, you're in the so-called Felony Lane. The name comes from a multi-part scheme that involves ID theft and bank fraud. According to news reports, the Felony Lane Scheme was...