LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Nevada federal court sentenced a Las Vegas man on Friday to more than 3 years in custody and pay more than $12 million for a scheme to fix wages for local home healthcare nurses and for hiding a federal investigation while selling his company for millions.
Eduardo Lopez was sentenced to 40 months in custody and $550,000 in criminal fines for the wage-fixing scheme. Additionally, Lopez was ordered to pay $2,496,101 in criminal restitution to the defrauded purchaser of the home healthcare company and forfeit the $10,459,000 from the sale.
“This case demonstrates the consequences of violating antitrust laws. By conspiring to fix wages, the defendant deprived hardworking nurses the right to earn a fair wage,” First Assistant U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada said. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office is committed to working with the Antitrust Division and FBI to protect workers and we will prosecute those who seek to exploit others for personal gain.”…