US EditionArkansas Attorney General Says Pardoned Nursing Home Operator Must Complete State Sentence
Arkansas demands Joseph Schwartz serve 31 days in state prison and repay $1.8 million despite a federal pardon, citing state law and flight risk concerns.
- Arkansas attorney general Tim Griffin is seeking to have Joseph Schwartz, a former nursing home operator pardoned by President Trump, serve 31 days in state prison for Medicaid fraud and tax evasion.
- Schwartz pleaded guilty last year to a $38 million federal employment tax fraud scheme involving nursing homes he owned across the country.
- While pardoned by Trump for the federal charges, Schwartz still owes over $1 million in restitution and fees to Arkansas and may be considered a flight risk, according to Griffin.
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Arkansas attorney general says pardoned nursing home operator should serve state sentence
Attorney General Tim Griffin has asked a judge to send Joseph Schwartz, a former nursing home operator pardoned by President Trump, to an Arkansas prison for Medicaid fraud and tax evasion.
Trump Pardon Doesn’t Shield Ex-Nursing Home Operator From Arkansas Prison Sentence
More on Joseph Schwartz and Skyline Healthcare: ► Ex-Nursing Home Operator Faces Prolonged Legal Battle ► Ex-Nursing Home Operator Hit With $8.4M Judgment ► Ex-Nursing Home Operator Ordered to Pay $7.7 Million ► Skyline Health Target of Multimillion-Dollar Medical Bill The Arkansas Attorney General’s Office said Tuesday that it will ask that Joseph Schwartz, the former Arkansas nursing home operator who was recently pardoned by President Donald …
Griffin: Pardoned nursing home magnate Joseph Schwartz must still serve Arkansas time | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The owner of a failed nursing home chain who was pardoned by President Donald Trump last month of his conviction on federal tax charges should be ordered to report to an Arkansas prison to serve his sentence for state Medicaid fraud and tax evasion charges, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin argued in a court filing on Tuesday.
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