前康涅狄格州官员 被控敲诈和贿赂 超过医疗援助计划的审计压力。 Former Connecticut officials charged with extortion and bribery over Medicaid audit pressure.

前康涅狄格官员Konstantinos Diamantis和Christopher Ziogas被控敲诈和贿赂,指控他们向国家官员施压,迫使他们取消对一名被指控超额收费的眼科保健提供者的医疗补助审计。 Former Connecticut officials Konstantinos Diamantis and Christopher Ziogas have been charged with extortion and bribery for allegedly pressuring state officials to cancel a Medicaid audit of an eye care provider accused of overbilling. Diamantis收到了95 000美元的付款,Ziogas被指控接受福利以换取官方行为。 Diamantis, who received $95,000 in payments, and Ziogas are accused of accepting benefits in exchange for official acts. 他们否认指控,并承认无罪。 They deny the charges and have pleaded not guilty. 两人如果被定罪,将面临长达55年的徒刑。 Both face up to 55 years in prison if convicted.