PACER filings: 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b (AKS) · October 29, 2026 · Primary source
United States v. Griffin
Summary
A federal grand jury in the Middle District of Florida indicted Charlie Bernard Griffin III and Ethelbert Chinenye Nwanegbo on charges including health care fraud conspiracy under 18 U.S.C. 1349, Anti-Kickback Statute violations under 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b(b)(2)(A), and money laundering conspiracy and transactions under 18 U.S.C. 1956(h) and 1957. The indictment involves Medicare and was filed October 29, 2026 in the Jacksonville Division. The underlying conduct alleged centers on a kickback scheme connected to Medicare billing, though the full factual detail of the charged scheme is not fully reproduced in the available text.
What this may mean
The indictment charges two named individuals with AKS violations alongside health care fraud conspiracy and money laundering, reflecting DOJ willingness to stack federal criminal statutes in Medicare fraud prosecutions. Money laundering charges under 18 U.S.C. 1956 and 1957 expand potential sentencing exposure and asset forfeiture reach beyond the underlying fraud counts. The case signals continued DOJ and Medicare Fraud Strike Force focus on kickback-driven Medicare schemes in the Middle District of Florida.
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