Sunday, January 18, 2026

2 women plead guilty for $68 million Medicaid day care scam

TWO BROOKLYN MARKETERS pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to defraud Medicaid in a $68 million kickback scheme tied to adult day care and home health services that were billed but not provided, according to a U.S. Department of Justice press release. Manal Wasef and Elaine Antao, both 46, admitted to steering Medicaid recipients to two Brooklyn social adult day care centers and a home health care fiscal intermediary in exchange for illegal cash bribes. Prosecutors said the scheme ran from 2017 through 2024 and involved laundering proceeds through shell entities to fund kickbacks. The guilty pair agreed to forfeit about $1 million. They each face up to 10 years in prison

Posted by BellRinger at 01:42 PM | 11 COMMENTS | permalink

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What should the over/under be for lefties defending, deflecting and "but Trump" be?

I'm going with 5.

#1 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-01-18 01:43 PM

"I'm going with 5."

I'll take the under.

Prosecute them to the furthest extent of the law.

"conspiring to defraud Medicaid in a $68 million kickback scheme"

And they're only paying back $1 million?!? Crime pays.

#2 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-01-18 01:47 PM

#2 Why should we "but Trump."

They committed a crime, got caught, pled guilty.

Anything else, bell boi?

#3 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-18 01:48 PM

Now, for really important questions ...

Have you figured out the meaning of the word "speculation", bell boi ? ? ? ?

As well as the word "efficacy"?

Inquiring minds want to know, bell boi.

#4 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-18 01:50 PM

@#2 ... Prosecute them to the furthest extent of the law. ...

Exactly.

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 01:51 PM

How about we agree that all corruption is bad?
Including Il Douche', friends and fam.

#6 | Posted by morris at 2026-01-18 01:58 PM

"A nd they're only paying back $1 million?!? Crime pays.

#2 | POSTED BY DANFORTH AT 2026-01-18 01:47 PM | FLAG: "

I thought that was strange too.

#7 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-01-18 02:07 PM

@#2 ... Crime pays. ...

Apparently.

But, if I may ask, because I do not know the answer ...

What happens to that other $68 million?

Especially if they are in jail for the next 10 years?


Is it confiscated, as opposed to being "paid back?" And if confiscated, by whom?


I wish I knew.

Anyone?


#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-18 07:12 PM

They started under DJT's first reign of error, so maybe he'll Pardon them.... if they cut him in on the scam money.

#9 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-18 08:58 PM

"conspiring to defraud Medicaid in a $68 million kickback scheme"

Lock them up.

#10 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-01-19 11:05 AM

What happens to that other $68 million?

Gotta buy a pardon with it.

#11 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-01-19 11:05 AM

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