Jay Sinyard, Mary Sinyard, John Sutton, and Marc Quiroz were each sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud. The four individuals co-owned and operated companies called VetAttend of Jackson, LLC and VetAttend Professional Services, LLC of Mandeville, Louisiana, where they purported to provide home aid and assistance services to veterans. For six years, the Sinyards submitted fraudulent applications and affidavits indicating that VetAttend of Jackson was providing services to veterans. The VA issued funds to more than 70 veterans or their surviving spouses from whom VetAttend fraudulently mis-appropriated approximately $2,136,329.68. For five years, Sutton and Quiroz submitted fraudulent affidavits for home aid services allegedly provided knowing that these services were not provided. As a result, the VA issued $4,065,969.18 to more than 300 veterans and or their surviving spouses that the duo then misappropriated the funds without the veterans’ knowledge. Jay Sinyard was sentenced to six months of imprisonment. Mary Sinyard was sentenced to one month of imprisonment. Sutton was sentenced to two years of imprisonment. Quiroz was sentenced to 17 months of imprisonment. Each of their sentences are followed by three years of supervised release.
