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SoCal couple busted in alleged multimillion-dollar hospice scam plead not guilty

Nypost · · 487 words · By Benjamin Brown
Healthcare Fraud Celebrity/Wealth Display
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/us-news/socal-couple-busted-in-alleged-multimillio…

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“A Southern California psychiatrist and his wife pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal charges accusing them of carrying out a multimillion-dollar hospice fraud scheme.”
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Multiple web search results report that a Southern California psychiatrist and his wife pleaded not guilty to federal charges related to a multimillion-dollar hospice fraud scheme. The evidence confirms the core elements of the claim across different news reports.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the 100 largest cities in the U.S. state of California ranked by population, based on estimates for July 1, 2024, by the United States Census Bureau. Note: The population figures are…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_cities_in_Cali…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Its densely populated coastal regio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal[a]) is a private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Southern_Califor…
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“Gladwin and Amelou Gill were arrested during an FBI raid at their multimillion-dollar home in Covina on April 2 as part of a massive federal effort to address widespread fraud in California.”
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Multiple web search results independently report that Gladwin and Amelou Gill were arrested at their home in Covina by federal agents (FBI SWAT team) as part of a raid related to health care fraud.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gladwin Gill, a 66-year-old purported psychologist, and his wife, Amelou Gill, a 70-year-old registered nurse, both of Covina, were arrested today on a federal criminal complaint charging them with he…
https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/8-arrested-health-care-…
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web search NEUTRAL — In dramatic fashion, the couple, Amelou Gill and Gladwin Gill, who operate St. Francis Palliative Care in Anaheim, were arrested at their home by an FBI SWAT team as authorities sawed through the ...
https://nypost.com/2026/04/02/us-news/feds-bust-hospice-in-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Federal agents have arrested a married couple accused of fraudulently billing Medicare for $7.45 million while running a hospice where an unusually high number of patients were reported to survive in …
https://sochtimes.com/2026/04/02/california-couple-gladwin-a…
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“The Gills allegedly submitted $5.2 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare for hospice services that were not medically necessary or ever provided, receiving more than $4 million from the claims, according to authorities.”
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Multiple web search results consistently report that the Gills submitted $5.2 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare for hospice services that were not medically necessary or provided, and that they received more than $4 million from these claims, according to authorities.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Danielle Martin is a Canadian politician and physician who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for University—Rosedale since 2026. A member of the Liberal Party, Martin was elected in a 2026 b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danielle_Martin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Medicare (French: assurance-maladie) is an unofficial designation used to refer to the publicly funded single-payer healthcare system of Canada. The system consists of ten provincial and three territo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicare_(Canada)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Xavier Becerra (Latin American Spanish: [xaˈβjeɾ βeˈsera]; born January 26, 1958) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 25th United States secretary of health and human services und…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xavier_Becerra
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“According to court documents, “agents interviewed 22 beneficiaries billed to Medicare for purported hospice services… none of whom were terminally ill during the time they were enrolled.””
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The claim is based on specific details from court documents regarding 22 beneficiaries. While two web search results mention court documents and Medicare fraud, the specific detail about '22 beneficiaries' and the exact quote is only present in one web search result, making corroboration difficult.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Gills are accused of submitting $5.2 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare for hospice services that were not medically necessary or ever provided, according to authorities. Carlin Stiehl for C…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/28/us-news/socal-couple-busted-in…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to court documents, Lauritzen was the CEO and CFO of a hospice whose Medicare enrollment was revoked in August 2024. In 2022, the live discharge rate of this hospice exceeded 75 percent, wel…
https://spectator.org/californian-medicare-hospice-hustle-me…
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web search NEUTRAL — CBS News has been investigating hospice fraud across Los Angeles County. According to CBS News analysis, over 700 of the roughly 1,800 hospices in LA County trigger multiple red flags for fraud as def…
https://www.studentnewsdaily.com/daily-news-article/fraudste…
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“Amelou was represented by a public defender, while her 66-year-old husband Gladwin — dressed in a three-piece suit wearing an American flag pin — hired his own attorney.”
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The claim contains specific details about legal representation (public defender for Amelou, self-represented for Gladwin) and age (66). While multiple web search results discuss the arrest and the couple, the specific details regarding legal counsel and the exact age of Gladwin are not consistently corroborated across the different sources provided.
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web search NEUTRAL — Federal agents have arrested a married couple accused of fraudulently billing Medicare for $7.45 million while running a hospice where an unusually high number of patients were reported to survive in …
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/california-coup…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two Florida police officers are facing scrutiny for a traffic stop where they pulled over a state attorney back in June. The entire incident was caught on th...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiUkbE_ktHs
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web search NEUTRAL — A 25-year-old man who spent most of his time looking down at his phone became unable to raise his own head and was diagnosed with 'dropping head syndrome'.Six months after undergoing the neck surgerie…
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“In one online post, the psychiatrist can be seen posing next to sports agent and philanthropist Leigh Steinberg during a Super Bowl party in 2022, grinning ear to ear on the red carpet.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general searches for 'psychiatrists in Sacramento, CA' and does not contain any information, photos, or context regarding the psychiatrist posing with Leigh Steinberg at a Super Bowl party in 2022. The claim cannot be verified or refuted with the evidence provided.
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web search NEUTRAL — Our mission is to provide quality online mental health and substance abuse services while breaking down the barriers of traditional, office-based therapy.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/psychiatrists/ca/sacramen…
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web search NEUTRAL — What is a Psychiatrist and How Can They Help You? A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
https://doctor.webmd.com/providers/specialty/psychiatry/cali…
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web search NEUTRAL — What are people saying about psychiatrists in Sacramento, CA? This is a review for psychiatrists in Sacramento, CA:
https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=psychiatrists&find_loc=Sacr…
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“That same year federal authorities were supposedly looking into the Gills for alleged health care fraud and even executed a search warrant, according to First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of unrelated web search results about banking and credit unions. None of the results mention Bill Essayli, the Gills, or a search warrant executed in the same year as the prior incident. Therefore, the claim cannot be corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — Easily and securely manage your accounts anytime, from anywhere, with City FCU’s online banking and mobile app. Once you enroll through online banking, you’ll use the same username/password to log int…
https://www.cityfederalcu.com/services/online-banking/
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web search NEUTRAL — Revised branch, phone and drive-thru hours take effect on Monday, May 4th, for both City FCU locations. View Hours
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“Amelou pled guilty to a felony in 2020 for failure to file an income tax return.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general web searches about tax fraud and filing returns (IRC Section 7203). None of the search results mention Amelou pleading guilty to a felony in 2020 for failure to file an income tax return. The claim cannot be confirmed by the evidence provided.
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web search NEUTRAL — Get the data Download PDF 1 Tax fraud offenses include cases in which the individual was sentenced under §2T1.1 or §2T1.4 (Tax Evasion; Willful Failure to File Return, Supply Information, or Pay Tax; …
https://www.ussc.gov/research/quick-facts/tax-fraud
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web search NEUTRAL — Section 7203 of the IRC creates the federal crime of willfully failing to (1) file a tax return, (2) supply information, or (3) pay a tax.
https://freemanlaw.com/tax-crimes-willful-failure-to-file-ta…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2023 U.S. Code Title 26 - Internal Revenue Code Subtitle F - Procedure and Administration Chapter 75 - Crimes, Other Offenses, and Forfeitures Subchapter A - Crimes Part I - General Provisions Sec. 72…
https://law.justia.com/codes/us/title-26/subtitle-f/chapter-…
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“Due to prior criminal history, which likely barred the Gills from opening a facility, the couple started a hospice agency under their daughter’s name.”
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“Judge Sunshine Sykes is presiding over their trial, which is scheduled to begin on June 15 and last roughly three weeks.”
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No evidence was found for this claim, and the evidence count confirms no relevant information was gathered.
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