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Date: 12-13-2022
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United States of America v. Bruce Hay
Case Number: 2:19-cr-20044
Judge: Julie A. Robinson
Court: United States District Court for the District of Kansas (Wyandotte County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office
Defendant's Attorney:
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In August 2022, a federal jury convicted Bruce Hay, 54, of Greeley, a U.S. Army veteran, of six counts of wire fraud and 10 counts of theft of government funds. Hay misrepresented and exaggerated the extent of symptoms related to a purported conversion disorder diagnosis to receive more than $500,000 in VA disability benefits to which he was not entitled.
“Misrepresenting symptoms to the VA to fraudulently obtain benefits takes resources from deserving veterans and will not be tolerated,” said Special Agent in Charge Gregory Billingsley with the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General’s Central Field Office. “The VA OIG will continue to vigorously investigate those who would steal from VA benefits programs and taxpayers.”
The Department of Veterans Affairs – Office of the Inspector General and the Social Security Administration – Office of the Inspector General investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ryan J. Huschka and D. Christopher Oakley prosecuted the case.
18:1343 and 2 - Wire Fraud. (SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT FILED 6/14/2022)
18:641 and 2 - Theft of Government Funds. (SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT FILED 6/14/2022)
Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 37 months in prison and ordered pay $537,000 in restitution.
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