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Month: March 2018

Nik Patel appeals his 25-year sentence

Nik Patel appeals his 25-year sentence

Nik Patel may have been sentenced to 25 years in prison, but the legal cases surrounding his loan frauds — now pushing close to $200 million — are far from over.

Patel filed a formal appeal of his sentence in Chicago federal court Wednesday, which will be reviewed by the United States Court of…

Feds pursue civil Medicare fraud charges against Oviedo firm

Feds pursue civil Medicare fraud charges against Oviedo firm

The Justice Department has joined a Central Florida woman’s whistleblower lawsuit against an Oviedo-based medical supply company, Central Medical Systems Inc. and its owner Alan Trent Harley.

The suit alleges Harley falsely billed Medicare for wound care supplies over six years, violating the False…