A New York man pleaded guilty on Thursday to a $1.9 million scheme that involved selling fraudulently obtained baby formula.
“After receiving the specialty baby formula, Kotlyar fabricated issues with the shipments, including by falsely claiming they were damaged or the incorrect formula to acquire additional formula at no additional cost. Kotlyar then sold the fraudulently obtained formula,” according to the DOJ.
“As part of the scheme, Kotlyar and his co-conspirators submitted more than $1.9 million in fraudulent claims to health insurers, including during a national shortage of baby formula,” the agency continued. Kotlyar pleaded guilty to mail fraud and agreed to forfeit approximately $1 million and repay more than $738,000 in restitution. The DOJ did not name any of Kotlyar’s co-conspirators.
Kotlyar is facing a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. Trial Attorney Patrick Campbell of the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section is prosecuting the case.
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