DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — A Delray Beach doctor faces up to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to health fraud charges.
Prosecutors accused Dr. Michael Ligotti of forcing people addicted to drugs and alcohol to take bogus and unnecessary tests, and billed insurance companies more than $750 million.
Court papers show Ligotti took more than $120 million for himself.
Ligotti is scheduled to be sentenced in December.
If you have any information regarding the 2007 crimes with ties to the Town Center at Boca Raton, call Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County at 800-458-TIPS. Tipsters could be eligible for a reward of up to $1,000. You can remain anonymous.
You can also contact the detectives assigned to these cold cases using the information below:
Detective Scott Hanley
Boca Raton Police Department
shanley@myboca.us
561-338-1344
Detective William Springer
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office
springerw@pbso.org
561-688-4013