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August 13, 2013 at 4:13 pm
$9M bond set for cancer doctor accused of Medicare fraud
Oralandar Brand-Williams /The Detroit News
DetroitA local cancer doctor arrested on allegations that he administered needless chemotherapy to patients as part of an alleged scheme to bilk Medicare out of millions must put up $9 million if he wants to get out of jail.
U.S. District Court Judge Sean Cox set the bond, the highest ever ordered in U.S. District Court in Detroit, this afternoon at the request of federal prosecutors.
Dr. Farid Fata has been in the Wayne County Jail under federal custody since he was arrested last week on the charges.
Fatas attorney said his client is unable to raise a $9 million cash bond but could post a $170,000 bond, a previous amount set by another federal judge ordered which was appealed by federal prosecutors.
Were in a position to post $170,000 through a third party, said Fatas lawyer Christopher Andreoff...
From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130813/METRO/308130089#ixzz2bsoL4zCK
$9M bond set for cancer doctor accused of Medicare fraud
Oralandar Brand-Williams /The Detroit News
DetroitA local cancer doctor arrested on allegations that he administered needless chemotherapy to patients as part of an alleged scheme to bilk Medicare out of millions must put up $9 million if he wants to get out of jail.
U.S. District Court Judge Sean Cox set the bond, the highest ever ordered in U.S. District Court in Detroit, this afternoon at the request of federal prosecutors.
Dr. Farid Fata has been in the Wayne County Jail under federal custody since he was arrested last week on the charges.
Fatas attorney said his client is unable to raise a $9 million cash bond but could post a $170,000 bond, a previous amount set by another federal judge ordered which was appealed by federal prosecutors.
Were in a position to post $170,000 through a third party, said Fatas lawyer Christopher Andreoff...
From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130813/METRO/308130089#ixzz2bsoL4zCK