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Minnesota fraudsters fined millions of dollars — but report finds many don't pay and get released anyway | Blaze Media
Many are getting off probation without paying any of their ordered restitution.
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A man who was fined nearly $2 million for scamming the Medicare system was released from probation despite paying nearly none of the fine, and he's not the only one.
An investigative report found that many Minnesota fraudsters who are fined millions of dollars fail to pay back any significant amount but are allowed to get off probation.
In 2023, a man named Tommie Johnson Sr. pleaded guilty to stealing health care funds through a personal care assistance scheme.
Prosecutors wanted to put Johnson in prison for 45 months, but a judge put him on probation instead so he could work to pay off the $1.7 million restitution.
For three years, Johnson paid the bare minimum of monthly payments, often $25 to $50 a month. Despite paying a tiny fraction of what he owed, Johnson was allowed to get off probation by Hennepin County District Court Judge Emily Froehle.
Stealing millions with just a slap on the wrist?
Pretty sweet deal.
