Two Individuals Plead Guilty for Working on Behalf of Iran

A federal jury found three individuals associated with dozens of hospice and home health companies guilty today for their roles in a $154 million health care fraud scheme, one of which was a mayor in Texas at the time. After a three-week trial, the jury found Rodney Mesquias, 47, of San Antonio, Texas, Henry McInnis, 47, of Harlingen, Texas, and Francisco Pena, 82, of Laredo, Texas, guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. In addition, Mesquias and McInnis were found guilty of six counts of health care fraud and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice. Pena was also convicted of one count of health care fraud, obstruction of health care investigations and one count of false statements, while Mesquias and Pena were each convicted of one count of conspiracy to pay and receive kickbacks. U.S. District Judge Rolando Olvera presided over the trial and set sentencing for June 17, 2020.  

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three-individuals-including-former-texas-mayor-ceo-and-owner-found-guilty-154-million-money