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Multi-Million-Dollar Prescription Fraud Scheme Results In Prison Sentence For Three East Tennesseans

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – On June 11, 2026, Barbara A. Smith, 75, of Powell, Tennessee, was sentenced to 37 months’ imprisonment and one year of supervised release by the Honorable Katharine A. Crytzer, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville.  Smith was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $4,810,878.

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Action Details

  • Date:June 11, 2026
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Tennessee
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions