Doctor tried and acquitted of all charges in federal drug and health care fraud case
Doctor tried and acquitted of all charges in federal drug and health care fraud case
Michigan Doctor Indicted on 37 counts of illegal distribution of prescription drugs.
A Monroe doctor accused of illegally distributing pain medication and committing health care fraud last week was found not guilty of all charges against him in federal court in Detroit.
Dr. Lesly Pompy, a pain management specialist, “was elated, his face streaming with tears as each count of the verdict was read by the (jury) foreperson,” one of Pompy’s attorneys, Ronald Chapman II, wrote in a post at federaldefenseblog.com.
The jury deliberated for two and a half days, then took a long break for Christmas and New Year’s before returning to give its verdict.
The verdict on Jan. 4 ended a monthlong trial in U.S. District Court in Detroit. It was the culmination of a case that began in 2015 when police began investigating Pompy. On Sept. 26, 2016, members of the Monroe Area Narcotics Team and Investigative Services (MANTIS) raided Pompy’s office inside ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital. Police said the case involved the distribution of at least 1.2 million narcotic pills, including Norco and oxycodone, in a single year.
A federal grand jury had indicted a Monroe, MI physician on 37 counts of illegal distribution of prescription drugs and health care fraud during a four-year period where millions of doses of pills were allowed on the streets. The 37-count indictment stated that between 2012 and 2016, the doctor unlawfully distributed more than 10 million dosage units of controlled substances, such as fentanyl and morphine, outside the course of a professional medical practice.
Approximate date(s) of the diversion:
09/26/2012
Where the Diversion Occurred:
718 N Macomb St, Monroe, MI 48162, USA
Type of Healthcare Facility:
Hospital
Person Diverting:
Dr. Lesly Pompy
Profession of the person diverting:
Physician or Medical Doctor (MD)
Has the incident been reported?
e.g. to local law enforcement, county board of health, state licensure board, and/or federal DEA or FDA authorities?
Yes
To whom has the incident been reported?
Local Law Enforcement, , and/or federal DEA or FDA authorities?
