U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss
Recent News About U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss
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Pennsylvania man convicted on multiple drug and firearm charges
WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that a federal jury convicted Philip Epps, age 36, of Reading, Pennsylvania, of possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute on May 22, 2024. Chief Judge Colm F. Connolly accepted the verdict and, in a bifurcated bench trial held on June 26, 2024, found Epps guilty of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.
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United States files suit against pain management practice over alleged false claims
U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss announced today that the United States has filed a civil complaint against the Center for Interventional Pain and Spine, LLC (CIPS) and its principal, Dr. Chee H. Woo, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. The United States alleges that CIPS and Dr. Woo violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims to federal and state healthcare programs for thousands of diagnostic tests and services that were not ordered by healthcare providers, not medically necessary, and sometimes never performed.
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Delaware man pleads guilty to coercing minor across state lines
WILMINGTON, Del. – David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that a Bear, Delaware man pled guilty in federal court today to one count of Coercion and Enticement of a Minor. The Honorable Jennifer L. Hall, U.S. District Judge for the District of Delaware, accepted the plea.