Shannon Kovaleski Admits to Making False Statements under Oath
Abingdon, VIRGINIA - An Ohio woman admitted this week to lying in a proceeding before a federal grand jury by making several false declarations in relation to her illegal sale of prescription drugs, United States Attorney Rick A. Mountcastle announced.
Shannon Kovaleski, 41, of Columbus, Ohio, pleaded guilty this week to one count of making a false declaration while under oath in a proceeding before a grand jury of the United States. The defendant faces a maximum statutory penalty of up to five year in prison and/or a fine of up to $250,000 when she is sentenced on March 22, 2018.
According to evidence presented at this week’s guilty plea hearing by Assistant United States Attorney Randy Ramseyer, Kovaleski was a witness in a federal grand jury proceeding and was asked about pills that were prescribed to her. Kovaleski told the grand jury she took the pills as prescribed and never sold them to anyone. However, in fact, she only took a pill when necessary to test positive for the drug and sold nearly all her pills to another person, earning approximately $1,000 per month.
The investigation of the case was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant United States Attorney Randy Ramseyer is prosecuting the case for the United States.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
