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CEO and VA Employee Sentenced for Paying and Receiving Illegal Health Care Kickbacks and Bribes
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CEO and VA Employee Sentenced for Paying and Receiving Illegal Health Care Kickbacks and Bribes

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PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE — Two Florida men were sentenced today for their roles in a conspiracy to pay and receive illegal health care kickbacks. Laurent Cassagnol was sentenced to 6 months in prison, and Heriberto Rivera was sentenced to 13 months in prison. In addition to the prison terms, Cassagnol was ordered to forfeit $175,172, and Rivera was ordered to forfeit $515,542, which represented the proceeds that the defendants obtained from the offense.

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05 November 2026 · 12:00 UTC
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05 November 2026 · 18:45 UTC
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https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/ceo-and-va-employee-sentenced-paying-and-receiving-illegal-health-care-kickbacks-and-bribes
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