Three men headed to prison for $2B healthcare fraud – but kingpin is in the wind
Three men have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a $2 billion healthcare fraud scheme, while the alleged mastermind remains at large. The scheme involved submitting fraudulent telemedicine prescriptions, resulting in significant losses for private health insurers. Federal officials continue to pursue the ringleader, who is believed to be in Russia.
- ▪Anthony Santamaria was sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $3.2 million for his role in the fraud.
- ▪The scheme involved over $1.97 billion in fraudulent prescriptions, costing private insurers $758 million.
- ▪Brian Sutton, the alleged leader of the criminal organization, is still at large in Russia.
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Metro Three men headed to prison for $2B healthcare fraud – but kingpin is in the wind By Ben Kochman Published May 19, 2026, 7:50 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Three men are headed to prison for their roles in an elaborate international scheme to con health insurers by sending $2 billion of phony telemedicine prescriptions – but the plot’s alleged kingpin is on the lam. Anthony Santamaria, 33, was sentenced Tuesday to serve 10 years behind bars – and forfeit $3.2 million – for his role in a massive insurance scam between 2017 and 2022, federal prosecutors said.
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