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• Samim Anghaie is a professor at University of Florida who is suspected of defrauding hundreds of thousands of dollars from NASA. His wife, Sousan Anghaie, is the president of New Era Technology Inc. (NETECH) in Gainesville, Florida. Anghaie convinced NASA to award the company hundreds of thousands of dollars in contracts, but the money was allegedly transferred to their personal bank account and used for their own expenses, such as the purchase of a house and cars.Fox News: Professor, Wife Accused of Defrauding NASA of Hundreds of Thousands... (February 25, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Professor at University of Florida since 1980Florida Alligator: UF professor and wife under investigation for fraud (February 26, 2009)
  2. Director of the university's Innovative Nuclear Space Power and Propulsion Institute (INSPII)University of Florida: Dr. Samim Anghaie
  3. The institute conduct research about nuclear power in space and is funded through grants from government and private industryUniversity of Florida: Innovative Nuclear Space Power and Propulsion Institute
  4. Placed on paid administrative leave after FBI raided his office on February 25, 2009Florida Alligator: UF professor and wife under investigation for fraud (February 26, 2009)
  5. 59 years old at the time of the raidFox News: Professor, Wife Accused of Defrauding NASA of Hundreds of Thousands... (February 25, 2009)
  6. Married to Sousan Anghaie, president of New Era Technology Inc. (NETECH)Fox News: Professor, Wife Accused of Defrauding NASA of Hundreds of Thousands... (February 25, 2009)
  7. The Anghaies are suspected of stealing federal funds, money laundering and conspiracy to commit money launderingFox News: Professor, Wife Accused of Defrauding NASA of Hundreds of Thousands... (February 25, 2009)
  8. Neither have been charged as of February 26, 2009Florida Today: Feds: UF prof, family stole millions in grants (February 26, 2009)
  9. NETECH received several contract to do research for NASAFlorida Today: Feds: UF prof, family stole millions in grants (February 26, 2009)
  10. Contracts were fraudulent, according to court documentsFlorida Today: Feds: UF prof, family stole millions in grants (February 26, 2009)
  11. NETECH was awarded 13 contracts from the government since 1999, including contracts from NASA, the Air Force and Department of EnergyFlorida Today: Feds: UF prof, family stole millions in grants (February 26, 2009)
  12. Nearly $3.4 million were deposited into the corporate account since 2000Florida Today: Feds: UF prof, family stole millions in grants (February 26, 2009)
  13. Court documents were filed by government to seize some of their property, including cars, real estate and bank accountsFlorida Today: Feds: UF prof, family stole millions in grants (February 26, 2009)

• Accused of fraud, money laundering

  Samim is the director/vice president of NETECH and Sousan is the president. The search warrant said there is cause to believe that NETECH intentionally overpaid Anghaie, underpaid other employees and created and paid illegitimate employees. At the same time, some of the employees that NETECH requested money for were never paid, according to the documents.Florida Alligator: UF professor and wife under investigation for fraud (February 26, 2009) Two other family members are also under investigation.Florida Today: Feds: UF prof, family stole millions in grants (February 26, 2009)

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