DOJ Prosecutions

A listing of U.S. Department of Justice convictions and sentencings connected with the Federal crop insurance program.

2018

• Paris Man Indicted For Crop Insurance Fraud, Wire Fraud, and Money Laundering
  (Mar 13, 2018)
• Lake City Farmer Sentenced to More Than a Year in Federal Prison after Pleading Guilty to Three Felony Offenses (Feb 9, 2018)

Earlier years

2017

• Bastrop man sentenced to 9 years in prison for defrauding USDA over fake farm benefit scheme (Dec 19, 2017)
• Wallingford Woman Indicted For Crop Insurance Fraud (Oct 5, 2017)
• South Georgia Farmers to Pay Up To $675,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Suit (Jun 14, 2017)
• Northwest Missouri Farmer Indicted for $800,000 Crop Insurance Fraud (Jan 31, 2017)

2016

• Monroe County, Kentucky, Tobacco Farmer Sentenced To Prison Term For Crop Insurance Fraud (Feb 2, 2016)
• Columbus County Man Receives 11 Years In Prison For Crop Fraud Conspiracy, Money Laundering, And Bank Fraud (Jan 27, 2016)

2015

• Nash County Farmer Sentenced In Federal Crop Insurance Fraud Scheme (Apr 10, 2015)
• Fireman's Fund Insurance Company to Pay $44 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations (Mar 23, 2015)
• Johnson Brothers Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Fraud (Mar 10, 2015)

2014

• Johnson Brothers Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Commit Fraud (Dec 11, 2014)

2013

• Faulkner, North Carolina, Tobacco Warehouseman/Broker Sentenced (Mar 22, 2013)
• Wilson, North Carolina, Crop Insurance Adjuster Sentenced (Feb 26, 2013)
• Insurance Agent and Farmer Sentenced in Multi-Million Dollar Crop Fraud (Feb 15, 2013)

2012

• North Carolina Tobacco Warehouse Owner Pleads Guilty in Crop Insurance Fraud Scheme (Jun 6, 2012)
• Another North Carolina Defendant Pleads Guilty in Tobacco Case (Mar 22, 2012)

2011

• Iowa Insurance Agent Sued for False Claims (Dec 9, 2011)
• Additional Defendant Sentenced in Tobacco Insurance Fraud Scheme (Nov 17, 2011)
• Stockton Farmer Sentenced for Crop Insurance Fraud (Jul 11, 2011)
• Two More Sentenced in Crop Insurance Fraud Scheme (Mar 24, 2011)
• Stockton, CA Farmer Convicted (Feb 14, 2011)
• Crop Insurance Agent Sentenced (Jan 19, 2011)
• Sentencing in Tobacco Insurance Fraud Scheme (Jan 14, 2011)
• Tobacco Warehouseman Sentenced (Jan 14, 2011)
• Farmer Sentenced in Crop Insurance Fraud Scheme (Jan 12, 2011)

2010

• Two Producers, One Warehouseman, Plead Guilty (Jul 29, 2010)
• Guilty Plea to Crop Insurance Fraud (May 23, 2010)
• NC Convenience Store Owner Pleads Guilty to Crop Insurance Fraud (May 25, 2010)
• Three Sentenced in Crop Insurance Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme (Jan 20, 2010)

2009

• NC Crop Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Tobacco Insurance Fraud (Oct 22, 2009)
• Darke County Farmer Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Crop Insurance Claim (Sep 1, 2009)
• Loss Adjuster Pleads Guilty (Jul 30, 2009)
• Federal Crop Insurance Violators Sentenced (Apr 30, 2009)

2008

• California Producer Indicted (Jul 22, 2008)
• Two Plead Guilty in Crop Insurance Scheme (Jun 25, 2008)
• Six Plead Guilty to Crop Insurance Fraud (Feb 12, 2008)
• Peanut Growers Repay USDA Crop Insurance Payments (Feb 5, 2008)

2007

• Monetary Settlement With Farmers Crop Insurance Alliance Reached (Mar 6, 2007)

2006

• Michigan Producer Ordered to Pay $2.128 Million in False Claims (Nov 29, 2006)
• Iowa Insurance Agent Sued (Oct 19, 2006)
• Claims Adjuster Calcutt Sentenced (Jan 5, 2006)

2005

• South Dakota Farmers Sentenced for Fraud (Dec 13, 2005)
• Insurance Agent Sentenced in Federal Crop Insurance Fraud Scheme (Dec 8, 2005)
• Carroll County Father and Son Sentenced (Nov 18, 2005)
• North Carolina Producer Sentenced (Nov 18, 2005)
• Claims Adjuster Sentenced (Nov 18, 2005)
• Iowa Woman Sentenced in Compliance Fraud Case (Sep 9, 2005)
• North Carolina Farmers Sentenced in Crop Insurance Fraud Scheme (Sep 9, 2005)
• Convicted (Mar 8, 2005)
• Iowa Family Pleads Guilty to Crop Insurance Fraud (Jan 11, 2005)

2004

• Producer Pleads Guilty (Nov 30, 2004)
• Indicted (Jan 23, 2004)

2003

• Four Individuals and a Corporation Suspended (Dec 19, 2003)
• TN Agent Suspended (Dec 19, 2003)
• $4 Million Farm Subsidy Fraud Alleged (Dec 3, 2003)
• Grand Jury Indicts Six in $12 Million Crop Insurance Scheme (Oct 22, 2003)
• Insurance Agency Suspended (Jun 19, 2003)
• ND Producer Sentenced (Jun 5, 2003)

2002

• Convicted (Dec 18, 2002)
• Indicted (Oct 24, 2002)
• Indicted (Sep 24, 2002)
• Nolan County Producer Guilty of Crop Insurance Fraud (May 15, 2002)

2001

• Crime Means Time (Dec 27, 2001)
• RMA Recovers $60K (Dec 4, 2001)
• Company Oversight Increases (Oct 17, 2001)
• More Guilty Pleas (Jul 12, 2001)
• Satellite Photos Prove Fraud (Jun 29, 2001)
• Correction (Jun 8, 2001)
• Guilty (Jun 8, 2001)
• West Texas Adjuster Pleads Guilty (Mar 16, 2001)

2000

• Role Reversal (Dec 19, 2000) | Department of Justice release (Dec 19, 2000)
• RMA Seeks Recovery of $3.5 Million (Dec 19, 2000)
• Largest U.S. Crop Insurer Settles With USDA for $10 Million (Dec 19, 2000)
• Guilty Pleas Obtained in Crop Insurance Fraud Investigation (Sep 26, 2000)

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