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Arkansas Attorney General Says Pardoned Nursing Home Operator Must Complete State Sentence
Arkansas demands Joseph Schwartz serve 31 days in state prison and repay $1.8 million despite a federal pardon, citing state law and flight risk concerns.
- Arkansas attorney general Tim Griffin is seeking to have Joseph Schwartz, a former nursing home operator pardoned by President Trump, serve 31 days in state prison for Medicaid fraud and tax evasion.
- Schwartz pleaded guilty last year to a $38 million federal employment tax fraud scheme involving nursing homes he owned across the country.
- While pardoned by Trump for the federal charges, Schwartz still owes over $1 million in restitution and fees to Arkansas and may be considered a flight risk, according to Griffin.
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Arkansas attorney general says pardoned nursing home operator should serve state sentence
Attorney General Tim Griffin has asked a judge to send Joseph Schwartz, a former nursing home operator pardoned by President Trump, to an Arkansas prison for Medicaid fraud and tax evasion.
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