The Brief
- An Ohio man will spend the next four years in prison after prosecutors say he scammed the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) out of approximately $20 million in fraudulent benefits.
- The Ohio Attorney General’s Office says Richard Rompala, 65, founded Senior Veterans Administration Services (SVAS) as a charitable organization to assist veterans.
- Rompala was arrested in June 2025 in Naples, Florida and pleaded guilty on January 13, 2026 to several charges.
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office says an Ohio man has been sentenced to four years in prison for scamming the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) out of approximately $20 million in fraudulent benefits.
The backstory:
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley says Richard Rompala, 65, founded Senior Veterans Administration Services (SVAS) as a charitable organization to assist veterans. …