VA Employee, 13 Others Charged in Fraud Scheme
VA Employee, 13 Others Charged in Fraud Scheme Save Email Print
Posted: 11:31 AM Nov 21, 2008
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A Veterans Administration employee and 13 others have been charged with conspiring to steal nearly $2 million in disability claims.

U.S. Attorney David Huber said in a statement Thursday that Veterans Affairs service representative Jeffrey Allan McGill, 12 veterans, and one civilian have been indicted.

A federal grand jury on Wednesday filed charges of conspiring to defraud the United States of nearly $2 million through the submission of false disability claims to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

According to a Louisville newspaper, 5 of the people indicted are from West Virginia. They are 61-year-old Randell Lee Adkins of Logan, 42-year-old James Edward Bryant of LeRo, 38-year-old Tomas Darrell Bryant of Leroy, 62-year-old Susan Diane Smith of Hurricane and 37-year old Nicolette Marie Wages of Parkersburg.

Smith is the only person who is not a veteran, according to the paper.

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Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 4, 2009 at 03:02 PM
I know one of these guys and he's bought alot of stuff with our vets money. HOPE HE GETS A GO TO JAIL CARD FOR A LONG TIME. Hats off to all the Vets that are waiting for support from the D.A.V
Posted by: anonymous on Nov 24, 2008 at 08:50 PM
Just remember, while all of you are wishing these guys go to jail, they have little children who are praying every night that their daddys are given a second chance. And yes innocent until proven guilty. They should have to pay back but I pray their children to not have to pay.
Posted by: Anonymous on Nov 23, 2008 at 11:31 AM
It is going to get *BETTER* with our new president in office.
Posted by: Sam on Nov 23, 2008 at 08:29 AM
Sounds like Jackson County WV Schools with the taxpayers money. They buy millions of dollars of land after the taypayers told them not to and then post it 3 days before deer season. They are a bunch of low down dirty crooks. Hey WSAZ this would be a good story for you to report on. Ask School officials why they did this when the taxpayer clearly said no when we voted no on the "special levy."
Posted by: Anonymous on Nov 22, 2008 at 09:11 PM
How do we know they don't have legit claims for benefits? Innocent until proven guilty people. I bet they drop the charges.
Posted by: Curious on Nov 22, 2008 at 09:09 PM
I am just wondering how does Veterans stealing money by making false disability claims have to do with the President Elect?!? Get over it... if anything blame these selfish greedy people submitting bogus claims while injured soliders can't even get the care they need paid for or being denied proper care due to lack of funds!!!!
Posted by: Roger on Nov 22, 2008 at 10:56 AM
It is bad enough for one vet. to do this,but over a dozen fellow vets.come on now.
Posted by: FED on Nov 22, 2008 at 10:00 AM
There will be a stiff penalty for these jerks. Unfortunately, it will be the thousands of men and women who serve our veterans who will get a bad rap from now on. I proudly serve our veterans and not once never have I ever thought of doing anything against our finest soldiers in the world. Vets, I proudly serve you.
Posted by: jimmy on Nov 21, 2008 at 10:16 PM
we all try to get a little more at time but this is too much
Posted by: Anonymous on Nov 21, 2008 at 06:48 PM
i dont have much but what i do have is paid for i have often wondered passing by on way to store i see funiture setting out to be pick up by city how can people afford to throw away better than i have that took me years to pay for
Posted by: Anonymous on Nov 21, 2008 at 12:19 PM
gonna get worse with new president in
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