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 of health care fraud conspiracy under 18 U.S.C. Section 1349, Anti-Kickback Statute violations under 42 U.S.C. Section 1320a-7b(b)(2)(A), and money laundering conspiracy and transactions under 18 U.S.C. Sections 1956(h) and 1957. The indictment involves Medicare and was filed October 29, 2026 in case number 3:26-cr-00256. The charges reflect a coordinated federal prosecution combining healthcare fraud, kickback, and financial crime theories.
What this may mean
The indictment charges AKS violations alongside healthcare fraud conspiracy and money laundering, illustrating DOJ's continued use of parallel financial-crime statutes to amplify exposure in Medicare fraud cases. Defendants face potential mandatory exclusion from federal healthcare programs upon conviction under 42 U.S.C. Section 1320a-7. The case signals ongoing DOJ and HHS-OIG joint enforcement priority in the Middle District of Florida against Medicare fraud schemes.
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