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United Press International - September 9, 2008
Dilcia Marinez, 57, of Miami admitted her role in defrauding the program and laundering proceeds from the $14 million scheme, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement.
Marinez, who was president and director of G&S Medical Center Inc., admitted that in 2003 she worked with Carlos Benitez, Luis Benitez and Thomas McKenzie and others allegedly to run about $14 million in claims through the Medicare program for HIV infusion services that were never provided and services that were medically unnecessary. Marinez also admitted helping the brothers allegedly launder about $4 million in fraudulent proceeds by making checks out to sham marketing and management companies owned and controlled by the Benitezes.
In a related case, the Benitezes and their brother Jose were indicted June 11 for their alleged role in a $110 million HIV infusion and money laundering scheme involving at least 11 South Florida clinics.
All three Benitez brothers, the alleged owners of G&S, are fugitives, while McKenzie is being held for an Oct. 14 trial.
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