G2 News-At-A-Glance: Brooklyn Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Fraud Scheme
Irina Shelikhova, 50, of Brooklyn, was sentenced in the Eastern District of New York for her role in a Medicare fraud scheme, according to the Department of Justice. After living as a fugitive in Ukraine for nearly two years, Shelikhova was arrested at the John F. Kennedy International Airport on June 15, 2012. She is ordered to forfeit $36.2 million and to pay restitution of $51 million; is excluded from Medicare, Medicaid, and all federal health programs; and faces deportation from the United States upon her release. Shelikhova pleaded guilty on Dec. 18, 2012, to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and is one of 13 individuals convicted in this case.
Irina Shelikhova, 50, of Brooklyn, was sentenced in the Eastern District of New York for her role in a Medicare fraud scheme, according to the Department of Justice. After living as a fugitive in Ukraine for nearly two years, Shelikhova was arrested at the John F. Kennedy International Airport on June 15, 2012. She is ordered to forfeit $36.2 million and to pay restitution of $51 million; is excluded from Medicare, Medicaid, and all federal health programs; and faces deportation from the United States upon her release. Shelikhova pleaded guilty on Dec. 18, 2012, to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and is one of 13 individuals convicted in this case.
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