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Slidell Woman Sentenced To Year And A Day In Prison And Ordered To Repay The Government Over $1.2 Million In Restitution For Pandemic-Related Healthcare Fraud

NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that MELISSA J. WATSON (“WATSON”), of Slidell, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Darrel J. Papillion to twelve months and one day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, a mandatory $100 special assessment fee, and payment of restitution totaling $1,281,818.

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Action Details

  • Date:July 29, 2024
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions