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Judge Charles J. Koosed sentenced Peyman Heidary, 53, on Friday, April 12, after his January conviction on 68 counts of insurance coverage fraud, cash laundering, conspiracy and different crimes, together with falsely promoting himself as a lawyer.
Koosed stated Heidary had a deep data of employees’ compensation.
Heidary, a chiropractor, operated sham regulation companies and medical clinics in Riverside, Orange and Los Angeles counties.
From 2009 to 2014 Heidary used his regulation agency to recruit legitimately injured individuals and exaggerated their accidents. He ordered his workers to offer pointless remedies that resulted in inflated billings to insurance coverage corporations, the DA’s Office stated.
“The California employees’ compensation system is designed to assist injured employees get again on their toes with out ruining them financially,” District Attorney Mike Hestrin stated in a press release. “Sophisticated criminals like Mr. Heidary don’t simply steal cash, they make the most of harmless sufferers. The sentence handed down … sends a robust message that a lot of these offenses is not going to be tolerated in Riverside County.”
Heidary was charged in 2014. The legal criticism listed his aliases as Brian Heidary, The Godfather and Number One. His legal professional on the time stated Heidary referred to himself because the latter two as a joke. A message left together with his present legal professional on Monday in search of remark was not instantly returned.
Heidary was listed in public information as president of California Health Care Management in Corona, Anaheim and La Habra; The Best of California Promotions and Management in Corona, Fullerton and Orange; Heidary Chiropractic in Corona, Fullerton and Anaheim; Doctor’s Reports Inc. in Fullerton and La Habra; California Injury Lawyers in Corona; and California Lawyers Network in Industry. Other information confirmed Heidary was a previous managing member of the Riverside Health Clinic, the Corona Health Clinic and the Santa Ana Health Clinic.
At the time of his arrest, the DA’s Office stated insurance coverage corporations had paid him lower than $50 million.
Two others have been convicted within the case.
Cary David Abramowitz was convicted of three counts of insurance coverage fraud and one depend of conspiracy in 2021. He was sentenced to about one yr within the Sheriff’s Department’s work-release program.
Erica Torres was convicted of seven counts of insurance coverage fraud. She is scheduled to be sentenced on June 20.
