The investigation centers on allegedly false billings paid by subsidiaries of Bouygues and its TF1 television unit to a consulting company called Cerail.
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And in a bizarre twist late Friday, Bouygues'brother, Nicolas Bouygues, was placed under formal investigation for fraud and false billing at his own company.
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Law-enforcement sources said Friday that investigators had uncovered other evidence of false billings since October, pushing the total to at least $ 3 million.
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Since last February, Florida insurance officials have been running Operation Money Box, an investigation focusing on false billings by fake companies in South Florida.
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The coalition cited a recent General Accounting Office study that said some health-care providers have used nursing homes as a setting for false billings.
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And in a bizarre twist late Friday, Bouygues'eldest son, Nicolas, 46, was placed under formal investigation for fraud and false billing at his own company.
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The measures, which helped run the team into the ground financially, included fake loans, bogus receipts and false billing for offshore companies, the report said.
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The company has had legal problems, including civil claims of false billing brought by the Justice Department, which the company denies and is still fighting.
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The Justice Department said suits should be permitted to seek penalties for false billings, even if the fraud is discovered before the bills are actually paid.
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A judge's investigation into false billing of city-run housing projects shows the scheme may have served as a conduit to funnel money to the conservative party.
