Department of Justice Prosecutions | RMA

2022

Crop Insurance Agency And CEO To Pay $500,000 To Settle Claims In Federal Fraud Investigation (Mar 9, 2022)

2021

Nicholas County Man Sentenced to 36 Months for Extensive Crop Fraud Scheme (Dec 20, 2021)
Sully County Men Indicted on False Statement and Fraud Charges (Dec 9, 2021)
United States Files False Claims Act Complaint Against Klickitat County Farm-Owner Rick T. Gray for Defrauding Federal Crop Insurance Out of Over Half a Million Dollars (Sep 29, 2021)
Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to Prison for Crop Insurance Fraud (Sep 15, 2021)
Former Kentucky Warehouse Owner, Former Crop Insurance Agent Sentenced for Charges Related to Crop Insurance Fraud (Sep 10, 2021)
Central Valley Fruit Broker Member Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Pay $1.25 Million to Resolve Criminal and Civil Allegations of Fraudulent Crop Insurance Claims (Aug 9, 2021)
Fleming County Magistrate Sentenced to 66 Months for Crop Insurance Fraud and Tax Fraud (Jul 15, 2021)
Several Central Kentucky Farmers Plead Guilty to Charges Related to Crop Insurance Fraud (May 10, 2021)
Fresno County Woman Arrested for over $790,000 in Crop Insurance Fraud (Mar 10, 2021)
Former Owner of Stamp Farms Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Bank Fraud Scheme and Conspiracy to Defraud Farm Benefit Programs (Jan 19, 2021)

2020

Mt. Sterling Crop Insurance Agent and Adjuster Plead Guilty to Crop Insurance Fraud (Oct 29, 2020)
Seventeen Tobacco Farmers Settle Civil Claims in Widespread Crop Insurance Fraud Investigation (Oct 15, 2020)
Indictments Returned in Local Investigations of Crop Insurance Fraud (Mar 5, 2020)
Kansas Farmer Sentenced For Crop Insurance Fraud (Feb 10, 2020)
Probation Revoked for Cissna Park, Ill., Farmer Serving Sentence for Federal Crop Insurance Fraud (Jan 13, 2020)

2019

Fleming County Magistrate Pleads Guilty to Crop Insurance Fraud and Tax Fraud (Dec 9, 2019)
Delhi Farmer Sentenced for Lying to Various Business and Government Entities to Steal Nearly $18 Million (Nov 7, 2019)
Three Carlisle Farmers Plead Guilty to Charges Related to Crop Insurance Fraud (Oct 25, 2019)
Paris Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Commit Crop Insurance Fraud (Jul 22, 2019)

2018

Mendon, Michigan Man Sentenced To 13 Months In Prison For Crop Insurance Fraud (Dec 20, 2018)
Orient Man Sentenced for Federal Crop Insurance Fraud (Nov 20, 2018)
Paris Farmer Indicted For Crop Insurance Fraud (Nov 1, 2018)
Former Crop Insurance Agent Sentenced To 60 Months For Crop Insurance Fraud (Sep 11, 2018)
Fleming County Farmer Indicted For Crop Insurance Fraud (Sep 6, 2018)
Four Central Kentucky Men Indicted For Crop Insurance Fraud and Money Laundering (Jun 8, 2018)
LaGrange Farmer Sentenced for Crop Insurance Fraud (May 30, 2018)
Charges Filed Against Farmer for Crop Insurance Fraud (Apr 27, 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)

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

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

Robeson County Farmer Sentenced In Million Dollar Crop Insurance Fraud (Oct 31, 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 Calculated 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)

Earlier Years

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