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Attorney General James Announces Convictions And Sentences Of Five Taxi Company Owners In Orange And Rensselaer Counties For Stealing Millions From Medicaid

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that five individuals and their seven transportation companies have pleaded guilty to stealing more than $4.4 million from New York’s Medicaid program through fake billing and illegal kickbacks, as well as engaging in money laundering and other fraudulent schemes to conceal their crimes. Muhammad Rizwan Khan, 38, Muhammad Usman Khan, 40, and Farhan Khan, 29, all of Orange County, and their related companies pleaded guilty on December 4 in Orange County Court for stealing over $3.8 million from Medicaid. As a result, Muhammad Rizwan Khan and Farhan Khan will be sentenced to two and one-third to seven years and one to three years in state prison, respectively. Muhammad Usman Khan will be sentenced to six months in jail concurrent with five years of probation. The Khans will also pay $2 million to Medicaid in restitution for their crimes.

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Action Details

  • Date:December 5, 2024
  • Agency:State of New York
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies