California Attorneys Representing Licensed, Regulated And Other Professionals: Owner of MRI and Diagnostic Companies Sam Solakyan Indicted for Honest Services Mail fraud for Alleged Payments for Referrals

Sunday, October 7, 2018

Owner of MRI and Diagnostic Companies Sam Solakyan Indicted for Honest Services Mail fraud for Alleged Payments for Referrals

Workers' compensation fraud cases relating to alleged payments for referrals or "scheduling services" are still being filed here in California. In addition, cases that spin out of other prosecutions can take a few years to be charged.

On September 25, 2018, an Indictment was unsealed against Sam Sarkis Solakyan for alleged conduct that related to other federal criminal cases pending in the Southern District of California (San Diego) against other defendants. Mr. Solakyan is presumed innocent and Indictments are not evidence.

Mr. Solakyan owns a number of diagnostic companies (Vital Imaging, Inc., San Diego MRI Institute, Global Holding LLC, Empire Radiology LLC, Access Integrated Healthcare LLC, Access Imaging LLC, Paramount Management Services LLC and Capital Edge Holding LLC). Mr. Solakyan is charged with conspiracy to commit honest services mail fraud as well as aiding and abetting and criminal forfeiture.

The charges arise primarily out of payments that are allegedly for referrals. First, cash payments that Mr. Solakyan's companies allegedly made to chiropractor Steven Rigler DC for referrals. Dr. Rigler was charged in 2015 and already pleaded guilty.

This case received some publicity, in part, because Mr. Solakyan hired the former District Attorney for Los Angeles County as chief legal counsel for his company Global Holdings but it is not known whether there will be reliance on the advice of counsel as a defense.

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