HOUSTON (AP) — Four people have been convicted in Houston of conspiring to defraud the Medicare program out of $5.2 million over a three-year period.
A Justice Department statement identified the four convicted Wednesday as Ezinne Ubani, 46, Caroline Njoku, 45, and Terrie Porter, 47 — all of Houston — and Mary Ellis, 55, of Missouri City.
The federal jury in Houston acquitted Estella Joseph, 62, of Houston, all after a 15-day trial before U.S. District Judge Nancy Atlas.
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Sentencing is scheduled for July 20-21. Ubani and Ellis could receive up to 20 years in prison, Njoku could get up to 15 years in prison, while Porter could get up to 10 years in prison.
Seven others had previously entered guilty pleas.
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