Two former employees of Balfour Beatty Communities, one of the U.S. military s largest private landlords, have pleaded guilty to fraud for helping the company secure millions in bonuses while. | June 9, 2021
A former Fort Bragg purchasing agent was sent to federal prison Wednesday for steering government contacts to particular companies in exchange for cash and gifts for him and his wife.
Adam Gallardo Arredondo, of Waxahachie, Texas, pleaded guilty Monday to illegal remuneration for health care referrals. Arredondo admitted that he solicited and received checks from OK Compounding, a Tulsa pharmacy, in exchange for referring his patients compounding prescriptions. The compounding prescriptions were paid for by federal healthcare programs; therefore, the kickbacks paid to Arredondo violated federal law.
According to the plea agreement, the United States and Arredondo agreed to the following sentence – 36 months of supervised probation and restitution to be paid in the amount of $216,624.75. Arredondo further agreed to surrender his medical license. U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell will determine Arredondo s final sentence at a hearing set for Sept. 24.