Minnesota fraud mastermind to face sentencing for $250 million scheme
Emily Compagno and the panelists on ‘Outnumbered’ recently delved into the Minnesota COVID fraud case involving Aimee Bock, who is awaiting sentencing for orchestrating a $250 million scheme. The conversation also shed light on accusations that state officials were aware of these activities yet failed to cooperate with federal probes, sparking demands for accountability from prominent figures such as Kayleigh McEnany and JD Vance.
EXCLUSIVE ON FOX: A California physician has been found guilty by a federal jury for submitting over $45 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for Botox treatments. These funds allegedly supported an extravagant lifestyle, including luxury trips and the acquisition of a $12,000 17th-century crossbow, as confirmed by the Department of Justice.
Violetta Mailyan, aged 45 and residing in Glendale, was convicted on nine counts of wire fraud and three counts of obstructing a healthcare-related criminal investigation.
The DOJ’s Health Care Fraud Section’s Data Analytics Team flagged Mailyan’s operation in a Los Angeles suburb. Their analysis revealed she received more Medicare payments for Botox injections than any other physician nationwide, marking her as an outlier among her peers, according to prosecutors.
Over four years, Mailyan received more than $24 million—six times the amount of the next highest group of providers, who were all neurologists.
Authorities reported that Violetta Mailyan, owner of Healthy Way Medical Center in California, amassed millions through the Botox fraud scheme. (Instagram/ dr_violetta_mailyan)
In addition to scheming to defraud Medicare, Mailyan altered medical records in an attempt to mislead investigators, authorities said. She owned and operated the Healthy Way Medical Center, which billed Medicare for Botox injections that were medically unnecessary and never actually provided.
This included billing for injections on dates when Mailyan was traveling to Cabo, Mexico; Maui, Hawaii; Las Vegas; Pennsylvania; and New York.
Furthermore, some of the injections allegedly took place on dates when the clinic was closed, or when the patient who supposedly received the treatment was actually incarcerated in federal prison.
Dr. Violetta Mailyan allegedly submitted more than $45 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare for Botox injections. (Instagram/ dr_violetta_mailyan)
Typically, Medicare reimburses medical providers for Botox injections only when they are deemed necessary to treat documented cases of chronic migraines. However, Mailyan billed and received payments for thousands of injections that were either never provided, administered solely for cosmetic purposes, or given to patients whose primary care physicians had not referred them for chronic migraine treatment.
On her social media accounts, Mailyan even described herself as a “BOTOX FILLER NONSURGICAL NOSE COSMETIC DOCTOR.”
Prosecutors said that in an effort to conceal the fraud, she fabricated patient medical records—including patient consent forms—to make it appear as if patients received migraine treatments in her office. She was accused of backdating some claims to bill for injections before the patients had even contacted her clinic to request an appointment.
An image of a Florentine Mannerist crossbow and a portrait of Ludwig I, the crown prince of Bavaria, which were both purchased by Violetta Mailyan by money from her alleged Medicare scheme. (Justice Department)
Mailyan used millions of dollars she received from the fraud to fund lavish vacations and purchase luxury collectible goods, including a $3,000 painting of Ludwig 1, crown prince of Bavaria, and the $12,000 17th-century crossbow, prosecutors said.
Following her conviction, the jury also found that a Tesla Model X, a Tesla Cybertruck, funds in multiple bank accounts, and four properties in Surfside and Glendale, California, were proceeds of the fraud and subject to forfeiture.
Dr. Violetta Mailyan was charged with nine counts of wire fraud and three counts of obstructing a criminal investigation after she allegedly conducted a Medicare Botox fraud scheme. (Instagram/ dr_violetta_mailyan)
Mailyan faces up to 20 years in prison for each count of wire fraud and five years in prison for each count of obstruction. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Mailyan’s legal team for comment.
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