A Russian national pleaded guilty Friday to his role in a Medicare fraud scheme rooted in Palm Beach County, marking the first conviction in a case I first brought to you last year.
In federal court, 29-year-old Nika Machutadze, with the help of a translator, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. He is one of the defendants linked to a fraudulent medical equipment company in Delray Beach called Sunshine Senior Solutions, and he admitted under oath to his involvement in a money laundering scheme totaling more than $7 million.
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Russian national pleads guilty in $7 million Palm Beach County Medicare fraud
Machutadze could face up to 20 years in prison, plus fines, restitution and deportation…