Arizona health care CEO sentenced to 14 years in prison for embezzling $33 million from tribal organization

An Arizona health care CEO was sentenced to 14 years in prison for embezzling $33 million, authorities revealed on Friday.

Kevin Lamorris McKenzie, of Tucson, previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conduct wire fraud and embezzlement from a tribal organization, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona.

McKenzie, who served as Chief Operating Officer and later CEO of Apache Behavioral Health Services (ABHS), is accused of running a plan to steal millions of dollars from ABHS and the White Mountain Apache Tribe between 2015 and 2023.

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McKenzie’s sentence includes paying ABHS $33,155,701…

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