Former Hospital CFO Pleads Guilty in Skid Row Kickback Scheme

Rubio is one of five people charged so far in an ongoing investigation into healthcare fraud related to Skid Row residents. Mitts, 65, of Los Angeles, pleaded guilty in September 2008 to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion, and he is scheduled to be sentenced on June 21.

Rudra Sabaratnam, 65, one of the owners of City of Angels Hospital in Los Angeles, pleaded guilty in December 2008 to paying illegal kickbacks for patient referrals, and he is scheduled to be sentenced on April 5. Dante Nicholson, 52, senior vice president of City of Angels, pleaded guilty in March to paying illegal kickbacks for patient referrals, and he is scheduled to be sentenced on June 14. Robert Bourseau, co-owner of City of Angels, pleaded guilty in June to paying illegal kickbacks, and he is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 22, according to the federal government.