Pair plead guilty to paying, receiving health care kickbacks staff reports Two more individuals have pleaded guilty to conspiring to pay and receive kickbacks in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute. Kimberly Willette, 59, of Friendswood, Texas, and Edwin Chad Isbell, 48, of McKinney, Texas, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit illegal remunerations on Jan. 25, 2021 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Caroline Craven. Nicolas Arroyo of Newport Coast, California, previously pleaded guilty for his involvement in the conspiracy. “Kickback schemes are anti-competitive, lead to overutilization and ...