Criminal
Apr. 24, 2024
Government's conduct upheld in novel securities fraud case against healthcare CEO
Government attorneys had been accused of prosecutorial misconduct over an interview they conducted in February with Curt Medeiros, a former Ontrak executive, without counsel consent.
A federal judge overseeing a novel securities fraud case against a former Santa Monica healthcare CEO found the government acted in good faith and did not breach its ethical duties when prosecutors contacted a prospective witness involved in parallel civil cases that tie into facts related to the criminal matter.
Last year, Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ali Moghaddas and Matthew S. Reilly successfully sought an indictment against Terren Peizer, founder and CEO of Ontrak Inc., on claims...
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