Federal prosecutors have moved to seize more than $800,000 in cash, luxury cars and the home of Pittsford Dr. Muhammad Cheema, alleging they were obtained through fraud and used in money laundering. The U.S. Attorney for Western New York charged Dr. Cheema last month with health care fraud and making false statements. He’s accused […]
A Rochester man has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for threatening to kill a federal prosecutor. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 53-year-old Tony Ivey was sentenced for threatening to kill an Assistant U.S. Attorney with an assault rifle after being told he couldn’t directly assist Ivey with a complaint. He attempted to direct […]
Federal prosecutors say three people from Rochester have been arrested on charges of conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service by preparing false tax returns. Jason Jimenez, Jessica Rosario and Ashley Walker all worked at a tax preparation service owned by Jimenez, who employed Rosario and Walker as tax preparers. Customers notified authorities after noticing […]