Fifteen people — including a man who jumped out of a fourth-floor balcony window to evade investigators — were charged in Minnesota in connection with fraud schemes that targeted more than $90 million in taxpayer dollars, according to federal officials.
Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division Colin McDonald said the case involves seven state-managed programs “that have been systematically pilfered” by fraudsters who treated the programs like “their personal piggy bank.”
“Make no mistake — today’s charges are unprecedented,” McDonald said during a news conference.
“They include the highest loss amount ever charged in a Medicaid case in Minnesota, and the largest autism fraud scheme ever charged by the Department of Justice,” he added. “The common theme throughout these cases is fraudsters exploiting vulnerable programs and vulnerable people to enrich…
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