Posted on 04/28/2017 2:18:48 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
A prominent Florida eye doctor accused of political corruption was convicted of Medicare fraud Friday, increasing the odds that federal prosecutors could pressure him to testify against New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez.
Dr. Salomon Melgen faces 15 to 20 years in prison on 67 counts, including health care fraud, submitting false claims and falsifying records in patients' files, if he doesn't strike a deal before his sentencing, scheduled for July 14.
The senator denies any wrongdoing.
Federal prosecutors in New Jersey say Melgen's gifts to Menendez were actually bribes. In return, they say, the senator obtained visas for the married Melgen's foreign mistresses, interceded with Medicare officials investigating his practice, and pressured the State Department to intervene in a business dispute Melgen had with the Dominican government.
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For every one that is caught, hundreds get away with it. In his last years, my dad’s mobility was gone. He could barely walk and lived in a small, crowded house without much free floor space. Yet some electric wheelchair company found him and used Medicare to pay for a very expensive electric wheelchair. He never used it.
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Here's Pelosi sucking up at at the latino gala---Menendez and fraudster Dr Melgen are on her right.
Menendez is a big shot democrap and is therefore immune from prosecution.
btt
Not any more...
Can you say FORMER US Senator Menendez...
Can you say NEW US Senator Chris Christie...
Bobby Menendez better pack his bags and slip into Cuba or run away.
Hey he's a Democrat.
If something tragic happens to this guy between now and July 14th we’ll know with certainty that Menendez had a hand in it.
Frsuds. Criminals What disgusting reprobates.
I live in NJ, and it is an absolute mystery to me how the same voters that elect Chris Christie twice also elect Menendez and Booker. Sadly, as Americans flee NJ our elected politicians will get much worse.
The Dems will just swap candidates and run Lautenberg again. I know he’s dead, but that appeals to that potion of their constituency.
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