How to Steal a Billion Dollars from Uncle Sam
Brett Blackman sits behind bars in the federal prison in Miami, fresh off getting a 19-year prison sentence from U.S. District Judge David Leibowitz. His crime? He aimed to steal a billion dollars from the government -- and succeeded in getting Medicare and other insurers to actually pony up more than $450 million.
TL;DR
- Brett Blackman received a 19-year prison sentence.
- The sentence was given by U.S. District Judge David Leibowitz.
- Blackman attempted to steal $1 billion from the government.
- He succeeded in obtaining over $450 million from Medicare and other insurers.