Archive of News (2014)
Gay Rights and the Justice Department
Same-sex couples will be recognized by the department when determining eligibility for payments from the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, which is for people injured or made ill by the 2001 terrorist attacks.
Advocates seek greater momentum in rulings by 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
Eligibility and award rulings by the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund have tripled from abysmal figures issued late last year, but advocates want more, and faster.
Key Lawmaker Seeks Disability Fraud Review
A top lawmaker on Thursday morning is expected to demand a top-to-bottom review of the Social Security Administration’s management structure, following a series of disability scandals that have rocked the agency and led to widespread government scrutiny.
9/11 Fraud Scandal ‘Probably’ More Widespread, Top Official Says
Lawmakers pressed Social Security Administration officials on Thursday over a massive fraud scandal involving New York City cops and firefighters who allegedly bilked the government out of millions by falsely claiming disability from working at Ground Zero after 9/11.
Jet-skiing ex-NYPD ‘pension scammer’ turns self in
The bird-flipping, jet-skiing ex-NYPD cop charged in the multi-million dollar pension fraud scam meekly surrendered Thursday morning in Manhattan Supreme Court.
Jet Ski-riding ex-NYPD cop makes $25G bail after turning self in as 9/11 disability scam round-up continues
Glenn Lieberman was released on bond following his arraignment in a Manhattan courtroom Thursday afternoon.
9/11 scammers with ‘Memorial Truck’ admit conning donors
Two convicted scammers who claimed to support families of emergency responders killed on 9/11 — and conned Gov. Christie into posing for a photo with them — today admitting stealing more than $120,000 in donations.
NY District Attorney’s office cracks $400 Million 9/11 disability fraud – 80 NYPD and FDNY busted
80 former NYPD and FDNY police and fire fighters have been busted for scamming $40 million in a mental-health disability scheme in NYC.
NYPD, FDNY members cashed in on bogus 9/11 woes as part of massive $400M Social Security fraud: prosecutor
Dozens of former cops and firefighters claiming 9/11 trauma were among the 106 indicted for gaming the Social Security disability system to take early retirement and leech off the taxpayers, authorities said.
FDNY, NYPD retirees who ‘faked 9/11 illnesses in scam’ not too sick to have fun
Eighty greedy NYPD and FDNY retirees, whose departments suffered devastating losses on 9/11, collected millions of dollars in disability-pension benefits by pretending they were at Ground Zero and suffered emotional trauma, authorities said Tuesday.