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United States v. M.J.

Charge: Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and Federal Telemedicine Fraud / Health Care Fraud
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
October 2023
federal
Worst Case Scenario:
Multiple federal felony convictions for wire fraud and money laundering, substantial guideline exposure, restitution, and life-altering collateral consequences from a federal health care fraud conviction.
Actual Results:
Favorable plea to a single count with a sentence well below the applicable guidelines.

Arrested For:

Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and Federal Telemedicine Fraud / Health Care Fraud as part of a nationwide DOJ enforcement action involving medically unnecessary compounded prescriptions billed to federal health benefit programs, including Tricare.

What Was Done:

Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida charged eleven individuals in a telemedicine fraud scheme tied to medically unnecessary compounded prescriptions. The government alleged that defendants recruited patients insured by federal health benefit programs and caused fraudulent prescriptions to be submitted at reimbursement rates far above standard drug costs.

Unique Approach:

Counsel isolated the client's conduct from the broader conspiracy, built a mitigation case tailored to the client's actual role, and negotiated directly with federal prosecutors for a plea to a single count rather than a broader fraud package.

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