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$40 Million FCA Tax Fraud Settlement Against MicroStrategy, Inc. Co-Founder
The co-founder and Executive Chairman of MicroStrategy Inc., a notorious billionaire who has pumped the price of bitcoin, has agreed to pay $40 million to settle a tax fraud lawsuit brought by the District of Columbia. This settlement, announced in June 2024, marked the largest income tax recovery in D.C. […]
Paragon Systems to Pay $52 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Paragon Systems, a security services contractor based out of Virginia, has agreed to pay $52 million to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act. The company was alleged to have used shell companies to obtain contracts set aside for small businesses and the use of the shell companies was […]
Top 5 Biggest Whistleblower Settlements of 2024
The False Claims Act and Rewards for Whistleblowers False and fraudulent claims submitted to the federal government have cost taxpayers anywhere between $213 billion and $521 billion annually and possibly more.[1] Companies in a wide range of industries have knowingly submitted inflated claims or engaged in illegal conduct to obtain […]
Numotion to Pay $13.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
In August 2024, the wheelchair and mobility equipment company Numotion agreed to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit for allegedly defrauding Medicare. Based out of Missouri, the company was alleged to have been providing wheelchairs based on patient evaluations provided by non-qualified Numotion employees rather than being reviewed by a […]