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  Category: Fraud


Top federal and state prosecutors form Delaware COVID-19 anti-fraud coalition

Captive | Captive Insurance | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 24, 2020

Today, United States Attorney David C. Weiss and Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings announced the formation of a new Coronavirus (COVID-19) Anti-Fraud Coalition, aimed at better protecting the citizens of Delaware from criminal and civil fraud arising from the pandemic. The Coalition is comprised of local, state and federal agencies, investigators and prosecutors with significant […]




AG Jennings, DOJ Fight Corporate Abuse of Class Action Settlements

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Monday, November 25, 2019

Delaware leads bipartisan coalition opposing attempt to weaponize class action settlements against state law enforcement actions Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Monday that Delaware has filed an amicus brief in a Minnesota federal court opposing a corporation’s attempt to weaponize a class action settlement against a parallel law enforcement action by the Minnesota Attorney General. […]




Delaware, Newark Manor Nursing Home Reach Settlement

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Friday, November 8, 2019

This settlement resolves allegations that Newark Manor provided substandard and worthless care to residents of the nursing facility. Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced today that the State of Delaware has reached an agreement with Newark Manor Nursing Home (also known as Premiere Healthcare, Inc.), its owner Bruce Boyer, administrator David Boyer and former administrator Susan […]




DOJ Announces String of Home Improvement Fraud Indictments

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Additional victims encouraged to contact Consumer Protection Unit The Delaware Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Unit today announced three indictments, including separate criminal charges against two brothers, in a series of home improvement frauds targeting older Delawareans. Isaac K. Lovell, 44, of Bear was indicted on July 8, 2019 on charges including Racketeering, Conspiracy to […]




Police Chief Pleads Guilty

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Friday, February 8, 2019

Other defendants plea to gang activity, weapons, murder, rape, and theft charges Michael Capriglione, Chief of police for the Town of Newport, has pled guilty to charges stemming from official misconduct. In May 2018, Capriglione ordered the deletion of a surveillance video, which depicted him striking another vehicle in the parking lot of Newport Police […]







  Category: Fraud


Top federal and state prosecutors form Delaware COVID-19 anti-fraud coalition

Captive | Captive Insurance | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Friday, April 24, 2020

Today, United States Attorney David C. Weiss and Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings announced the formation of a new Coronavirus (COVID-19) Anti-Fraud Coalition, aimed at better protecting the citizens of Delaware from criminal and civil fraud arising from the pandemic. The Coalition is comprised of local, state and federal agencies, investigators and prosecutors with significant […]




AG Jennings, DOJ Fight Corporate Abuse of Class Action Settlements

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Monday, November 25, 2019

Delaware leads bipartisan coalition opposing attempt to weaponize class action settlements against state law enforcement actions Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Monday that Delaware has filed an amicus brief in a Minnesota federal court opposing a corporation’s attempt to weaponize a class action settlement against a parallel law enforcement action by the Minnesota Attorney General. […]




Delaware, Newark Manor Nursing Home Reach Settlement

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Friday, November 8, 2019

This settlement resolves allegations that Newark Manor provided substandard and worthless care to residents of the nursing facility. Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced today that the State of Delaware has reached an agreement with Newark Manor Nursing Home (also known as Premiere Healthcare, Inc.), its owner Bruce Boyer, administrator David Boyer and former administrator Susan […]




DOJ Announces String of Home Improvement Fraud Indictments

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Additional victims encouraged to contact Consumer Protection Unit The Delaware Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Unit today announced three indictments, including separate criminal charges against two brothers, in a series of home improvement frauds targeting older Delawareans. Isaac K. Lovell, 44, of Bear was indicted on July 8, 2019 on charges including Racketeering, Conspiracy to […]




Police Chief Pleads Guilty

Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Friday, February 8, 2019

Other defendants plea to gang activity, weapons, murder, rape, and theft charges Michael Capriglione, Chief of police for the Town of Newport, has pled guilty to charges stemming from official misconduct. In May 2018, Capriglione ordered the deletion of a surveillance video, which depicted him striking another vehicle in the parking lot of Newport Police […]