THREAD: Let's take a closer look at some of the greatest Medicare fraud masterminds in U.S. history, who collectively orchestrated more than $1.6 billion in fraud--before Trump decided to let them out of prison early. First, the NYT story nytimes.com/2021/01/21/us/…
Let's start with Esformes. Here's TRUMP's
US DOJ (!!) had to say: "He bought himself a Ferrari and a $360,000 watch, bribed a basketball coach, lined his pockets, and kept his corrupt businesses afloat..The taxpayers, meanwhile, paid for health care services that were not needed"
US DOJ (!!) had to say: "He bought himself a Ferrari and a $360,000 watch, bribed a basketball coach, lined his pockets, and kept his corrupt businesses afloat..The taxpayers, meanwhile, paid for health care services that were not needed"
Here is the witness testifying in federal court about how he would give Philip Esformes Publix supermarket bags filled with cash. Money that was kickbacks from their Medicare fraud scheme, delivered to Esformes Miami Beach multimillion home. This is 2019
Here is DOJ--late in 2019--announcing his sentencing to a 20 year prison term. An EIGHT WEEK trial. Think about if you were on that jury. What an enormous public service to convict such a massive criminal scheme.
Here is what Trump did. Released from prison, just about a year after he was convicted, and four years after he was first arrested. And here he is dancing on New Year's Eve, at his house.
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