Posted on 08/25/2017 3:39:05 PM PDT by jazusamo
The Social Security judge who rubber-stamped more than 1,700 bogus disability applications as part of the largest disability fraud ring in American history was sentenced to four years in federal prison Friday.
David B. Daugherty left the Kentucky courtroom in handcuffs after Judge Danny C. Reeves rejected the government’s recommendation of a year in home confinement, and instead gave him the maximum time allowed on the charges he pled guilty to.
The judge also ordered Daugherty to pay $93 million in restitution to the government, according to witnesses in the courtroom.
Daugherty was part of the disability fraud ring orchestrated by Eric C. Conn, one of the country’s most prominent Social Security lawyers.
Authorities say the scam totaled $550 million in bogus lifetime payouts, which Conn submitted, along with fraudulent backup evidence, and Daugherty approved.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
How is Ditch not involved in this?
Good for the Judge. He must have been sickened by a judge that corrupt.
The government’s recommendation makes sick! This is only the tip of the iceberg compared to the overall fraud,waste and abuse of government and by government. In the old days High Noon would be the last day of this thief’s life.
Federal Social Security ALJs are not Article III Judges but they have very cush pozitions. It astounds me he would throw that away.
Well said...Put some fear into the judges who think they are above the law.
Four years?
I would happily do four years in minimum security for a multi-million dollar payoff.
What a joke. Execute the bastard. With a spoon. THAT will put some fear into judges.
The judge also ordered Daugherty to pay $93 million in restitution to the government,
I doubt his swag came close to that amount.
Only four years? For fraud involving $93? Is this a joke?
Yup.
Authorities say the scam totaled $550 million in bogus lifetime payouts, which Conn submitted, along with fraudulent backup evidence, and Daugherty approved.
Daugherty resigned as an administrative law judge after the scam was exposed in 2011, and has been living in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where members of Congress were distraught to learn he still collected his pension.
Is $93 million enough restitution?
Every month for six years Daugherty's probably been collecting under the table--along with his pension--a hefty % of that $550 million from the bogus disability fraudsters.
How was he allowed to kick back in the sunny beach life of Myrtle beach for six years?
Authorities say the scam totaled $550 million in bogus lifetime payouts, which Conn submitted, along with fraudulent backup evidence, and Daugherty approved.
Daugherty resigned as an administrative law judge after the scam was exposed in 2011, and has been living in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where members of Congress were distraught to learn he still collected his pension.
Is $93 million enough restitution?
Every month for six years Daugherty's probably been collecting under the table--along with his pension--a hefty % of that $550 million from the bogus disability fraudsters.
How was he allowed to kick back in the sunny beach life of Myrtle beach for six years?
Four years seems like a very light sentence for so many felonies committed.
I agree.
The DOJ only wanted him to serve a year of home detention because of his plea bargain. This judge sentenced him to the max of what he plead guilty to.
The head criminal in this case is disability lawyer Eric Conn who skipped bail and is still on the loose. When he’s caught there’s little doubt he’ll be locked up for his remaining years.
Meant to include you in my post #16.
The US attorney was recommending a sentence of 12 months home incarceration! How screwed up is that?!
the SS scam lawyers KNOW exactly which docs to point you to to get the result they want....its a cushy little scam....
Why? Judges and lawyers are no different than anyone else.
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