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Three Members of $2 Billion DOJ Healthcare Fraud Ring Sentenced—But the Mastermind Remains Fugitive by Using a Clever Tactic

Three Members of $2 Billion DOJ Healthcare Fraud Ring Sentenced—But the Mastermind Remains Fugitive by Using a Clever Tactic

A Moscow-based criminal organization involved in a $2 billion international healthcare fraud scheme was dismantled, with three members receiving lengthy sentences over their convictions, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Defendant Anthony Santamaria received 10 years in prison for his involvement in the healthcare conspiracy, in which the criminal organization submitted