District Court, S.D. New York September 22, 2000, S3 98 CR. 1238(SAS) (United States v. Nachamie)

OPINION AND ORDER

SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.

On May 9, 2000, following a lengthy jury trial, defendants Ghanshyam Kalani, Kenneth Schrager and Donna Vining (the “defendants”) were convicted of one count of participating in a scheme to defraud Medicare, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1347 and 2, one count of making false statements in matters involving the Medicare program, in violation of 18 U.S.C.