Carson Business Partner Was Convicted Of Defrauding Insurance Companies

Posted by | November 12, 2015 20:00 | Filed under: News Behaving Badly Politics

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Ben Carson was a character witness for Al Costa in a 2008 sentencing hearing. The Pittsburgh dentist was convicted of defrauding insurance companies.

“Al Costa is my best friend. Al Costa is my very best friend. I know his heart. I am proud to call him my friend. I have always and will continue to stand by him. That is what real friends do,” Carson said in a Thursday statement first obtained by Bloomberg…

Costa pleaded guilty to one felony count of health care fraud in connection with charging patients for procedures that he did not perform and costing insurance companies a loss of $40,000. The AP reported that Carson described Costa as “one of my closest, if not my very closest friend” during the hearing.

Though Costa could have been sentenced to up to 10 years in prison,  he ultimately was sentenced to a one-year house arrest.

“Next to my wife of 32 years, there is no one on this planet that I trust more than Al Costa,” Carson said at the hearing, according to the AP. Carson was one of three character witnesses who testified on behalf of Costa. Another was former Pittsburgh Steelers star Jerome Bettis.

In Carson’s 2013 book “America the Beautiful,” Carson advocated for tough punishments for those who are guilty of medical fraud.

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12 responses to Carson Business Partner Was Convicted Of Defrauding Insurance Companies

  1. tracey marie November 12th, 2015 at 20:06

    There is no truth in old ben.

  2. Obewon November 12th, 2015 at 20:46

    Honesty translation: Al Costa is my best friend. Al Costa is my very best boyfriend. I know his heart. I am proud to call him my reacharound buddy! I have always and will continue to Ben-down on my knees for him. That is what real hypocrites do…

  3. FatRat November 12th, 2015 at 20:53

    Al Costa rearranged plus added letters, voila.

    https://s3.amazonaws.com/rapgenius/tumblr_m0hrz7Ut5I1rnxi5bo1_400.jpg

  4. Suzanne McFly November 12th, 2015 at 21:50

    When was the last time this guy said something straight? He not only lies, he is a hypocrite. How can he keep up with himself? Well I guess it’s obvious he doesn’t keep up with himself.

  5. Chris November 12th, 2015 at 22:19

    The law is for thee, not me.

  6. nola878 November 12th, 2015 at 22:24

    Laws are for peons!

  7. Tommie November 13th, 2015 at 00:00

    Hell, even Ali Baba and the 40 thieves would be impressed!

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  8. maggie November 14th, 2015 at 05:13

    he’s a doctor…on medical fraud he will speak out of both sides of his mouth…;)

    • whatthe46 November 14th, 2015 at 05:24

      maggie, why are you still up? lol. i don’t even know how the time flew by this fast. never happens at work unless i’m on a deadline.

    • whatthe46 November 14th, 2015 at 05:24

      p.s. it’s been interesting. take care ok.

      • maggie November 14th, 2015 at 05:28

        ok I put one last post there…..I agree and appreciate your point of view

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