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Case Highlights Fraudulent BP Oil Spill Claims

BP has been complaining for a long time that many claims filed after its April 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico were phony. Now there’s more evidence to back that up. BP has admitted fault in connection with …

3 Alabama Residents Convicted of Filing False Oil Spill Loss Claims

Federal prosecutors say three Alabama residents have been convicted of fraudulently filing Gulf Oil Spill Fund loss claims. Officials say 53-year-old Marcella Truss, her 42-year-old husband Martee Davis and the woman’s 42-year-old brother Howard Carroway were each found guilty of …

7 Charged With Filing False Oil Spill Claims in Florida

Federal prosecutors are charging seven people with mail fraud and false claims related to the BP oil spill. U.S. Attorney Pamela Marsh announced that five of those charged had been employees at a Pensacola Beach, Fla., restaurant during the time …