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2018: The radiologist received 10 years of prison for purpose of unnecessary MRT-procedures
On June 19, 2018 the radiologist from Beverly Hills (the State of California, the USA) was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for 39 cases of fraud. Ronald Grusd illegally received money from California Imaging Network Medical Group and Willows Consulting companies for services in MRT- and ultrasonography visualization which were unreasonably appointed to patients by doctors of these companies. The cost of all fraudulent services, according to data of judicial proceedings, was more than $22 million.
The services rendered by Grasd included MRT and ultrasonic scanning, a shock and wave lithotripsy, a toxicological research and purpose of the anesthetizing medicines. For it Grasd received from otkaty companies in the amount $100,000. Grasd was arrested in 2015 within the transaction "Interception" during which under charges of fraud got some more doctors and medical all South California specialists. Investigators accused Grasd that he headed the false companies managed by intermediaries. Intermediaries laundered illegal money, took themselves a necessary share, and paid the rest to doctors-swindlers.
The first judicial proceedings of Grasd took place in December, 2017. Grasd said to the judge that "he was confused and did not know that his activity is illegal". But the circuit judge Cynthia Bashant resolutely rejected these words, having told what Grasd "obviously realized that he does". Bashant imposed additional punishment for preventing to the investigation, having proved it by the fact that Grusd "committed perjury".
Bashant Grasda sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment and a penalty in the amount of $250,000. The Californian company Imaging Network Medical Group which is engaged in provision of services of MRT and ultrasonography, and consulting company Willows Consulting should pay a penalty in the amount of $500,000 and in addition $15,600 on separate charges.[1]
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