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Maine government contractor claims he was told to fraudulently bill for a Medicare-funded provider
Our take: A man who worked at one of the largest government contractors, who was supposed to provide home medical services for poor and disabled people in Maine, claims he saw electronic records manipulated to support fake billings during his 7-year tenure at the company.
Christopher Bernardini worked at Gateway Community Services as a “billing guru,” where he was directed to ignore customer complaints that said no one came to their home to provide services and bill the hours anyway. Bernardini told his story to News Nation, where another former Gateway employee who wished to remain anonymous stated they had seen similar incidents.
In a shock to no one, the founder and CEO of Gateway, Abdullah Ali, is from Somalia. He did not respond to numerous requests for comment on the story, instead posting a defiant statement on X late last week, essentially denying all the allegations. Mr. Ali is innocent until proven guilty. Hopefully a full investigation is conducted into these allegations. It seems very similar to many of the fraudulent schemes that have been uncovered in Minnesota, perpetrated largely by people who immigrated to the country from Somalia.
We will say it again. Clearly no one is guilty simply because they are Somali. But the country of Somalia has been ranked at or near the top of the world’s most corrupt nations for decades. Bribery, embezzlement of aid and public funds, election fraud, and patronage networks are rampant and commonplace in Somalia. These problems divert resources, discourage investment, and undermine governance in critical sectors like security, finance, and aid delivery. To expect people who grew up in, and many times participated in, a culture such as this to simply fly right because they moved somewhere else is beyond naïve. If you come from Somalia and don’t want to assimilate to American culture and systems, I’m going to assume you are crooked and not trust anything you say until you prove differently to me.
COURTESY: MSN
Police nab pendant thief 6 days after he swallowed the pendant
Our take: New Zealand police are tenacious. They just nabbed a man who was suspected of stealing a $19,000 pendant from a jewelry store by swallowing the pendant. Police watched him for 6 days until the evidence reappeared from his gastrointestinal tract. Talk about a shitty job for the cops.
COURTESY: AP NEWS
OnlyFans content creator arrested in Bali for performing sex acts
Our take: Bonnie Blue is an OnlyFans content creator from England. Filming pornographic material in England is legal. Bonnie went to Bali and filmed pornographic content, which is illegal in Bali. She was promptly arrested. This is a literal case of “Fuck around and find out.” You’re welcome.
COURTESY: MSN
Tip of the day for thinking critically
Learn to spot fake news. It's not always easy to spot false or misleading content, but a good rule of thumb is to look at the language, emotion, and tone of the piece. Is it using emotionally charged language, for instance, and trying to get you to feel a certain way? Also, look at the sources of facts, figures, images, and quotes. A legit news story will clearly state its sources.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Action eliminates doubt.” – Nashid Sharrief
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