Prescription for Favors: Florida Doctor Sentenced for Trading Narcotics & Obstruction

St. Augustine physician convicted of trading prescriptions for favors and tampering with medical records

Fla. News Network —Prosecutors painted Dr. Scott Hollington as a predatory operator during Hollington’s trial. Victims said he preyed on patients with drug histories, assuming they’d be less likely to report him. “This wasn’t an accident—it was a business model.” Hollington’s defense claimed he was “overwhelmed” by the opioid epidemic and made “mistakes in judgment,” but jurors weren’t buying it. They deliberated for six hours before finding him guilty on all counts.

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