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Former Teacher Pleads Guilty in $51 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme in National Fraud Enforcement Division Prosecution

SAN DIEGO – Former teacher Jeanett Valenzuela Ayub pleaded guilty in federal court today, admitting that she conspired with others to launder millions of dollars of health care fraud proceeds. In total, Valenzuela admitted that she and her co-conspirators billed Medicare nearly $51 million for bogus prescriptions and were paid approximately $20 million, ultimately laundering at least $14 million dollars of Medicare proceeds and paying $3.7 million in unlawful kickbacks.

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Action Details

  • Date:April 16, 2026
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of California
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions