Man to pay nearly $775K for alleged insurance fraud
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OGEMAW COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) An Ogemaw County man has to pay nearly $775,000 in restitution for alleged insurance fraud.
Darrell Lee Hardenburgh, of West Branch, was sentenced to 90 days in jail and three years of probation for receiving and concealing stolen property in excess of $20,000. As part of the plea, Hardenburgh was not charged with several additional counts of insurance fraud but was ordered to pay $746,529.21 to Hastings Mutual Insurance Company and $28,339.60 to the Hanover Insurance Group, the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services said.
Hardenburgh was also ordered to turn over all medical equipment used in the scheme to law enforcement.
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WEST BRANCH, MI A West Branch man has been court-ordered to repay a six-figure sum to two insurance companies for running a scam.
Darrell Lee Hardenburgh, 50, in April appeared in Ogemaw County Circuit Court for sentencing. The presiding judge ordered Hardenburgh to pay $746,529.21 to Hastings Mutual Insurance Company and $28,339.60 to The Hanover Insurance Group.
The judge also sentenced him to 90 days in jail, to be followed by three years of probation.
Hardenburgh had previously accepted a plea deal that resulted in him being convicted of receiving and concealing more than $20,000 in stolen property. As part of the plea, Hardenburgh was not charged with several additional counts of insurance fraud.
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Ogemaw County Resident to Pay Nearly $775,000 After Investigation Finds Alleged Insurance Fraud
Media Contact: Laura Hall, 517-290-3779, halll17@michigan.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 14, 2021
(LANSING, MICH) As a result of a cooperative investigation between the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Fraud Investigation Unit and the Ogemaw County Sheriff’s Office, a West Branch man has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and must also pay restitution of nearly $775,000 for an alleged insurance scam.
Darrell Lee Hardenburgh, of West Branch, appeared on April 21 before the Ogemaw County 34
th Judicial Circuit Court. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail and three years’ probation for receiving and concealing stolen property in excess of $20,000. As part of the plea, Mr. Hardenburgh was not charged with several additional counts of insurance fraud but was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $746,529.21 to Hastings Mutual Insurance Company and