A Linwood man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his part in a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud health benefits with unnecessary prescriptions.
Nicholas Tedesco, 49, a retail director for a local candy company, cost the programs more than $2 million.
Tedesco's brother's case has gone on even longer.
Matthew Tedesco became the first to plead guilty in the case Aug. 17, 2017. He cost the programs about $28.7 million and made more than $11 million. His sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 26.
Co-defendant Christopher Broccoli pleaded guilty last July and is scheduled to be sentenced next month.
Two doctors, John Gaffney and Brian Sokalsky, are scheduled for sentencing Oct. 16, and Aug. 22, respectively.
Nicholas Tedesco recruited and paid several individuals to receive medically unnecessary medications and to recruit others to receive them, including Broccoli. The medically unnecessary prescriptions for individuals recruited by Nicholas Tedesco were authorized by Gaffney and Sokalsky.
Tedesco's sentencing includes three years of supervised release. He also must forfeit the $782,767 he made, along with paying restitution of $2.04 million.
Former Northfield pharmaceutical representative Richard Zappala avoided prison time, and was sentenced to home detention in the case. The U.S. Attorney's Office did not issue a release in that case.
Dr. John Gaffney, 55, of Linwood: Margate doctor must forfeit $25,000. Cost: $24.9 million
Mike Pepper, 45, of Northfield: Atlantic City firefighter must forfeit $113,627.54. Cost: $719,000
Nicholas Tedesco, 44, of Linwood: local candy retailer must forfeit $782,766.56. Cost: $2 million
Tara LaMonaca, 43, of Linwood: Pharmaceutical representative must forfeit $89,855.13. Cost: $530,527
William Hunter, 43, of Sewell: Salesman must forfeit $245,020.08. Cost: $1.3 million
Judd Holt, 42, of Marlton: Pharmaceutical representative must forfeit $95,574.49. Cost: $769,762
Steven Urbanski, 37, of Marlton: Pharmaceutical representative must forfeit $113,600. Cost: $250,000
Corey Sutor, 37, of Ventnor: Ventnor firefighter, must forfeit $150,397.79. Cost: $2 million.
Ed Sutor Jr., 36, of Linwood: Ventnor firefighter, must forfeit 335,551.81. Cost. $2.7 million.
Mark Bruno, 45, of Northfield: Pharmaceutical representative, received $68,872. Cost: $524,935
John Sher, 40, of Margate: Margate firefighter, received $327,897.
Christopher Broccoli, 50, of West Deptford: Received $150,315.