KevinMD September 18, 2024
As the crescendo of a seven-year alleged health care fraud investigation, the trial in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania opened in late April 2024. The trial is one of less than two percent of the federal criminal cases filed that ultimately end up in a jury trial. This flawed prosecution targeted an exemplary physician who, like the majority of physicians in the United States, has spent most of their lives in the service of the American people.
“Good morning, ladies and gentlemen of the jury. My name is Joan E. Burnes, and I represent the United States of America.”
The Assistant United States Attorney’s (AUSA) opening statement echoed in the dystopic courtroom in Reading, Pennsylvania:
“Defendant Physician Rifai stole from...
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