Update: first jail time in fen-phen fraud

Mississippi: “A Fayette minister and a teacher are going to prison for their role in submitting phony Fen-Phen drug settlement claims in Jefferson County.” John Frye, a minister, and Lizzie Hammett, a teacher, are to report to prison Feb. 1 to begin serving sentences of one year and one day. There have thus far been […]

Mississippi: “A Fayette minister and a teacher are going to prison for their role in submitting phony Fen-Phen drug settlement claims in Jefferson County.” John Frye, a minister, and Lizzie Hammett, a teacher, are to report to prison Feb. 1 to begin serving sentences of one year and one day. There have thus far been six guilty pleas among twelve Fayette residents charged in a joint FBI and IRS criminal investigation of fraudulent claims of injury from the diet drug, many of which resulted in $250,000 payments from the drug’s manufacturers. (Jimmie E. Gates, “Two will serve jail time for role in Fen-Phen settlement fraud”, Jackson Clarion-Ledger, Dec. 3). See Nov. 14, Oct. 20 and links from there.

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