Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) filed a lawsuit against Dr. Phil and his company Peteski Productions, accusing them of a years-long fraudulent scheme to defraud TBN and enrich themselves, amid the bankruptcy of Merit Street Media, a joint venture involving Dr. Phil. The lawsuit alleges misrepresentations, breach of contract, and misconduct related to the production and funding of the 'Dr. Phil' show and the formation of Merit Street, with TBN seeking damages and legal remedies.
Two individuals from California were arrested in Plano for their involvement in a fraudulent gift card scheme, known as "gift card draining," which targeted several North Texas stores. The scam involved obtaining unpurchased gift cards from service kiosks, extracting the card numbers and PIN codes, resealing the cards, and placing them back on the shelves for unsuspecting customers to purchase. The scammers would then drain the prepaid cards of their value. Plano police, in collaboration with the Secret Service and ICE, seized 4,100 tampered Apple gift cards valued at $649,000 in connection to the scheme. Consumers are urged to be vigilant when purchasing gift cards and report any suspicious activity to the authorities.
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries have filed a class-action lawsuit against health insurance giant Humana, alleging that the company illegally used an algorithm called nH Predict to prematurely deny payment for rehabilitation care to patients who suffered serious illnesses and injuries. The lawsuit claims that Humana's reliance on the algorithm was part of a fraudulent scheme to systematically deny claims to desperately ill individuals. This is the second lawsuit filed following an investigation that revealed Medicare Advantage insurers nationwide are using the algorithm to cut off patients' rehab care, forcing them to forgo treatment or pay significant out-of-pocket expenses.
FTX, the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, has filed a lawsuit against the parents of its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, accusing them of enriching themselves with money their son stole from customers. The lawsuit seeks to recover millions of dollars and alleges that the parents received a $10 million cash gift and a $16.4 million home in the Bahamas purchased by the exchange. FTX's lawyers claim that the couple either knew or ignored red flags indicating their son's involvement in a fraudulent scheme. The parents' lawyers deny the allegations, calling them false and a dangerous attempt to intimidate. Sam Bankman-Fried is scheduled for a criminal trial in October.
