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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA e.,..t;~'y I O·zo1J COUNTY OF KERN.· METROPOLITAN DIVISiv1,.~ ,_,

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ) Plaintiff, )

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JOHN BRENT ARAKELIAN,

No.: BF 141700 A, B, C, D, E,F&G

AMENDED INDICTMENT

DA No. 809249

s MARIA CECILIA RIOS CABANGANGAN, CHARLES ORLANDO LEWIS,

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9 CATHY AGUILAR PIERCE DOLPHUS DWAYNE PIERCE, II,

IO TOMAS BALLESTEROS RIOS,

11 and CHI HONG YANG; Defendants.

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JOHN BREN'I' ARAKELIAN, MARIA CECILIA RIOS CABANGANGAN,

CHARLES ORLANDO LEWIS, CATHY AGUILAR PIERCE, DOLPHUS DWAYNE

PIERCE, II, TOMAS BALLESTEROS RIOS and CHI HONG YANG and/ or other

Ullllamed or unknown co-conspirators are accused by the Grand Jury of said County of

Kern, State of California by this indictment of the following crimes:

COUNT ONE

On or about and between November 5, 2003 and April 30, 2012, targets JOHN

BRENT ARAKELIAN, MARIA CECILIA RIOS CABANGANGAN, CHARLES

ORLANDO LEWIS, CATHY AGUILAR PIERCE, DOLPI-IUS DWAYNE PIERCE, II,

TOMAS BALLESTEROS RIOS and CHI HONG YANG and other unknown/or

unnamed co-conspirators did willfully and unlawfully conspire together or with another

person or persons whose identity is unknown to commit the crimes of Insurance Fraud

putsuant to Penal Code Section 550(A)(l) that is knowingly presenting a false ot

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• • fraudulent claim; Insurance Fraud pursuant to Peual Code Section 550(A)(2), that is

knowingly presenting multiple claims for the same loss Ot' injury with intent to defraud;

Insurance Fraud pursuant to Penal Code Section 550(A)(5), that is knowingly preparing a

writing with the intent to present in support of a false or fraudulent claim; Insurance

Fraud pursuant to Penal Code Section 550(A)(7), that is knowingly present a claim for

health care benefit not used by, or on behalf of the claimant; Insurance Fraud pul'Suant to

Penal Code Section 550(A)(8), that is knowingly presenting multiple clah:ns for payment

of the same health care benefit with intent to defraud; Insurance Fraud pursuant to

Insurance Code Section l871.4(A)(2), that is knowingly presenting or causing to be

presented any false or fraudulent material statement in support of a claim for Workers'

Compensation Benefits; and/or did willfully and unlawfully conspire together or with

another person or persons whose identity is unknown to cheat and defraud Berkshire

Hathaway Homestate Companies, Liberty Mutual Insurance, State Compensation

Insurance Fund, State Farm Insurance, Traveler's Insurance and/or Zenith of money, by

any means which are in themselves criminal, in violation of Penal Code Sections

16 182(a)(l),afelony.

17 It is further alleged that pursuant to and for the purposes of the aforesaid

18 conspiracy, the said conspirators committed the following overt acts:

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20 OVERT ACT NO. 1

21 On or about and between November 1, 2003 and April 15, 2008, John Arakelian,

22 Cecilia Cabangangan, Charles Lewis, Cathy Pierce, Dolphus Pierce Tomas Rios and/or

23 Chi Yang paid compensation in the form of direct payment and discounted services to

24 chiropractors for patient referrals. These payments were called "rent," but were

25 ultimately tied to time peunitted direct access to the patients and the income earned by

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On or about and between November l, 2003 and April 15, 2008, John Amkelian,

Cecilia Cabangangan, Charles Lewis, Cathy Pierce, Dolphus Pierce and/or Tomas Rios

directed persons unknown or unnamed to prepare repru·ts in support of billing for services

allegedly provided at chiropractic clinics by their employees and/01· contracted personnel

that contained material misrepresentations in support of bills they directed to be sent to

insurance companies. These misrepresentations included electronically scanned

signatures of the employees and/or contract physicians affixed to declarations under

penalty of perjury when the employee and/or contract personnel had not reviewed or

I 0 authorized the report.

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12 OVERT ACT NO. 3

13 On or about and between November 1, 2003 and April 15, 2008, John Arakelian,

14 Cecilia Cabangangan, Charles Lewis, Cathy Pierce, Dolphus Pierce and/or Tomas Rios

15 directed persons uuknown or unnamed to prepare reports in support of billing for services

16 allegedly provided at chiropractic clinics by their employees and/or contracted physicians

17 that contained material misrepresentations in support of bills they directed to be sent to

18 insurance companies. These misrepresentations included alleged statements regarding

19 services that were never rendered by the employees and/or contract personnel.

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21 OVERT ACT NO. 4

22 On or about and between Novembe1· 1, 2003 and April 30, 2012, John Arakelian,


24 Chi Yang directed that bills demanding payment for services that were rendered pursuant

25 to a referral payment and/or rehate be presented to Berkshire Hathaway Homestate

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Companies, Liberty Mutual Insurnnce, State Compensation Insurance Fund, State Frum

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5 On or about and between November I, 2003 and April 30, 2012, John Arakelian,


7 Chi Yang directed that bills demanding payment for services that were not rendered be

8 presented to Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies, Liberty Mutual Insurance, State

9 Compensation Insurance Fund, State Farm Insurance, Traveler's Insurance and/or Zenith.

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11 OVERT ACT NO. 6

12 On or about and between November 1, 2003 and April 30, 2012, JohnArakelian,

13 Cecilia Cabangangan, Charles Lewis, Cathy Pierce, Dolplms Pierce Tomas Rios and/or

14 Chi Yru1g directed that bills demanding payment for services that were medically

l5 unnecessary be presented to Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies, Liberty Mutual

16 Insurance, State Compensation Insurance Fund, State Farm Insurance, Travel et' s

17 Insurance and/or Zenith.

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2 l Cecilia Cabangangan, Charles Lewis, Cathy Pierce, Dolphus Pierce Tomas Rios and/or

22 Chi Yang directed that bills demanding payment for services that were previously

23 presented to Berkshire Hathaway Homeslate Companies, liberty Mutual Insurance, State

24 Compensation Insurance Fund, State Farm Insurru1ce, Traveler's Insurance and/or Zenith

25 be represented without indicating credit for previous payment on the claim,

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On or about and between November l, 2003 and April 30, 2012, John Arakelian,

Ckilia Cabangangan, Charles Lewis, Cathy Pierce, Dolphus Pierce Tomas Rios and/or

Chi Yang directed that bills demanding payment for services that misrepresented who

provided the alleged services be presented to Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies,

Liberty Mutual Insurance, State Compensation Insurance Fund, State Farm lhsurance,

7 Traveler's Insurance and/or Zenith

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11 Cecilia Cabangangan, Cl.ulrles Lewis, Cathy Pierce, Dolphus Pierce Tomas Rios and/or

12 Chi Yang directed that bills demanding payment for services that were previously

13 presented to Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies, Libelty Mutual Insurance, State

l4 Compensation Insurance Fund, State Farm Insurance, Traveler's Insurance and/or Zenith

15 that contained alterations to the named treating physician.

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17 OVERT ACT NO. 10

L8 . On or about and between November 1, 2003 and April 30, 2012, John

19 Arakelian, Cecilia Cabangangan, Charles Lewis, Cathy Pierce, Dolphus Pierce Tomas

20 Rios and/or Chi Yang directed that bills demanding payment for services that were

21 previously presented to Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies, Liberty Mutual

22 Insurance, State Compensation Insurance Fund, State Frum Insurance, Traveler's

23 Insurance and/or Zenith that contained alterations to the date the bill was allegedly signed

24 by the treating physician.

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OVERT ACT NO. 11

2 On or about November 5, 2003, Dolphus Pierce, or other persons unknown or

3 utmamed executed the Articles of Incorporation for P & R Med-Legal Medical

4 Corporation.

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6 On or about November 5, 2003, Dolphus Pierce executed and signed the Articles

7 of IncolJlOl'ation of Pierce & Rios Medical Corporation.

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9 OVERT ACT NO. 13

10 On or about and between November 1, 2003 and June 17, 2005, Tomas Rios

11 and/or Doiphus Pierce employed Monica Murphy to allegedly perform medical services

12 and to dispense medications at chiropractic offices on behalf of P &R Med-Legal and

13 other corporations owned and/or controlled by Tomas Rios and/o~ Dolphus Pierce.

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16 On or about November 5, 2003, Dolphus Pierce executed and signed the Articles

17 oflncorporation of Rios & Pierce Medical Corporation.

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20 On or about Novemb"r I 0, 2003, Tomas Rios signed check number 6851 on the

21 EMSI account at San Joaquin Bank payable to James Property for the rental of 2005 Eye

22 Street, suite 7, Bakersfield, CA for the benefit of Premier Interpreting and Suppo11

23 Services as well as other corporations owned and/or controlled by targets John Arakelian,

24 Charles Lewis, Cathy Pierce, Dolphus Pierce, Tomas Rios and/or Chi Yang.

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2 On or about November 14, 2003, Maria Cecilia Rios Cabangangan signed the

3 Articles ofincorporation for Premier Interpreting and Support Services, Inc.

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7 unnamed caused to be filed with California Secretary of State the Articles of

8 Incorporation of Pierce & Rios Medical Corporation.

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12 unnamed caused to be filed with California Secretary of State the Articles of

13 Incorporation of Rios & Pierce Medical Corporation.

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15 OVERT ACT NO. 19

16 On or about November 20, 2003, Tomas Rios signed San Joaquin Bank check

17 number 6908 on behalf of EMSI Physicians Group for rent and security deposit 2005 Eye

18 St. suite 7, Bakersfield, CA for the benefit of Premier Interpreting and by Premier

19 Interpreting as well as other corporations owned and/or controlled by targets John

20 Arakelian, Charles Lewis, Cathy Pierce, Dolph us Pierce, Tomas Rios and/or Chi Yang ..

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22 OVERT ACT NO. 20

23 On or about December 4, 2003, Maria Cecilia Rios Cabangangan, or other

24 persons unknown or unnamed caused the Articles of Incorporation for Premier

25 Interpreting and Support Services, Inc. to be filed with the California Secretary of State.

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2 On or about December 23, 2003, Maria Rios Cecilia Cabangangan rented post

3 box number 297 Jocated at 8200 Stockdale Highway, suite M-10 for the use of"P&R

4 Medical Management Corp."

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6 On or about December 31, 2003, Dolphus Pierce signed the California Secretary

7 of State Articles oflncorporation of P & R Med-Legal Corporation.

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9 OVERT ACT NO. 23

to On or about and between January I, 2003 and December 31, 2003, Tomas Rios

· 11 and/or Dolphus Pierce, or other persons unknown or unnamed on behalf of P&R Med

12 Legal Medical Corp; Tax ID# 20-0515258; accepted payment from Traveler's Insurance

13 Group for billed services in the amount of $1,025.52.

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16 On or about January 9, 2004, Dolphus Pierce, or other person unknown or

17 unnamed caused to be filed with the Califo01ia Secretary of State the Articles of

18 Incorporation of P & R Med-Legal Medical Corporation.

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21 Ou or about February 3, 2004, Dolphus Pierce, or other persons unknoWll or

22 unnamed opened Union Bank account number 4410689419 in the name of P&R Med

23 Legal Medical Corporation dba P&R Medicul Consultation.

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OVERT ACT NO. 26

2 On or about and between June 1, 2004 and April 7, 2009, Tomas Rios and/or

3 Dolphus Pierce employed Kevin Noonan to allegedly perform medical services and to

4 dispense medications at chiropmctic offices on behalf of P&R Med-Legal and other

5 corporations owned and/or controlled by Tomas Rios and/or Dolphus Pierce.

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8 On or about and between July 10, 2004 and February 28, 2009, Dolphus Pierce or

9 Cathy Pierce, or other persons unknown or unmuned rented post office box number 398,

10 Lemoore, CA in the name Strathmore Medical Group.

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13 On or about August 1, 2004, Tomas Rios and/or Dolphus Pierce hired Chi Yang

14 to provide medical consultations at chiropractic offices on behalf of P&R Medical and

15 other corporations owned and/or controlled by Tomas Rios and/or Dolphus Pierce.

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18 On or about, and between October 1 and October 31, 2004, Tomas Rios signed an

19 application for fictitious name permit from the California Medical Board for P & R Med-

20 Legal, Medical Corporation.

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22 OVERT ACT NO. 30

23 On or about and between November 22, 2004 and June 30, 2007, Tomas Rios

24 and/or Dolphus Pierce employed Arthur Sakamoto to allegedly perform medical services

25 and to dispense medications at chiropractic offices on behalf of P&R Med-Legal and

26 other co1'jlorations owned and/or controlled by Tomas Rios and/or Dolphus Pierce.

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3 On or about December 7, 2004, Tomas Rios, or other persons unknown or

4 unnamed caused to be filed a fictitious name permit with the California Medical Board

5 for P & R Med-Legal, Medical Corporation.

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8 On or about and between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2004, Tomas Rios

9 and/or Dolphus Pierce, or other persons unknown or unnamed on behalf of P&R Med

lO Legal Medical Corp; Tax ID# 20-0515258; accepted payment from Berkshire Hathaway

11 Homestate Companies for billed services in the amount of $1,554.10.

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15 and/or Dolph us Pierce, or other persons unknown or unnamed 011 behalf of P&R Med

16 Legal Medical Corp; Tax ID# 20-0515258; accepted payment from Liberty Mutual

17 Insurance Group fo1· billed services in the amount of $74,428,87.

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20 On or about and between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2004, TomllB Rios


22 Legal Medical Corp; Tax ID# 20-0515258; accepted payment from State Compensation

23 Insurance Fund for billed services in the amount of $412,511.06.

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On or about and between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2004, Tomas Rios

and/or Dolphus Pierce, or other persons unknown or wmamed on behalf of P&R Medical.

Consultation Corp; Tax ID# 20-0515258; accepted payment from The Travelers

Indemnity Company for billed services in the amount of$1l,523.28.

OVERT ACT NO, 36

On or about and between January 24, 2005 and March 15, 2012, Dolphus Pierce, or

Cathy Pierce, or other persons unknown or unnamed rented post office box number 189,

Lemoore, CA 93245 .in the name of Pierce Rios Medical Corporation.

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On or about and between March 5, 2005 and March 15, 2012, Dolphus Pierce rented

post office box number 530, Lemoore, CA in the name Rios Pierce Medical Corporation.

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Ou or about April 14, 2005, Maria Cecilia Rios Cabangangan sign Wells Fargo Bank

check number 1153 in the name of Premier Interpreting & Support Services for "April

19 Rent" on 2005 Eye St. suite 7, Bakersfield, CA.

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22 On or about and between April 20, 2005 and 12/04/2006, Tomas Rias and/or

23 Dolphus Pierce employed Cynthia Jones to allegedly perform medical services and to

24 dispense medications at chiropractic offices on behalf of P&R Med-Legal and other

25 corporations owned and/or controlled by Tomas Rios and/or Dolphus Pierce.

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2 On or about May 2, 2005, Maria Cecilia Rios Cabangangan signed Wells Fargo Bank

3 check number 1170 in the name of Premier Interpreting & Support Services for "May

4 Rent" on 2005 Bye St. suite 7, Bakersfield, CA.

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7 On or about June 6, 2005, Maria Cecilia Rios Cabangangan signed Wells Fargo Bank

8 check number 1187 in the name of Premier Interpreting & Support Services for "June

9 Rerit" on 2005 Eye St. suite 7, Bakersfield, CA.

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12 On or about June 15, 2005, Tomas Rios signed the Articles ofincorporation for San

13 Joaquin Accident & Medical Group, Inc.

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16 On or about JWle 29, 2005, Tomas Rios, or other persons unknown or unnamed,

17 caused to be filed the Articles oflncorporation for San Joaquin Accident& Medical

18 Group, Inc. with the California Secretary of State.

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21 On or about July 5, 2005, Maria Cecilia Rios Cabangangan sign Wells Fargo Bank

22 check number 1214 in the name of Premier Iriterpreting & Support Services for "July

23 Rent" on 2005 Eye St. suite 7, Bakersfield, CA.

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2 On or about July 21, 2005, Tomas Rios signed an application to obtain a fictitious

3 name permit from the California Medical Board for San Joaquin Accident & Medical

4 Group.

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7 On or about September 7, 2005, Cathy Pierce signed a California Secretary of State

s Statement oflnformation of Pierce & Rios Medical Corporation.

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11 On or about September 7, 2005, Cathy Pierce signed a California Secretary of State

12 Statement ofinformation of Rios & Pierce Medical Corporation.

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15 On or about October 14, 2005, Cathy Pierce, or other persons unknown or unnamed

16 caused to be filed a California Secretary of State Statement of Information of Rios &

I 7 Pierce Medical Corporation,

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20 On or about December 9, 2005, Tomas Rios, or other persons unknown or unnamed

21 obtained a fictitious name pe1mit from the California Medical Board for San Joaquin

22 Accident & Medical Group, Inc.

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25 On or about and between January l, 2005 and December 31, 2005, Tomas Rios

26 and/or Dolphus Pierce, or othel' persons unknown or unnamed.on behalf of P&R Med

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• ' I • • Legal Medical Corp; Tax JD # 20-0515258; accepted payment from Berksb.ire Hathaway

2 Homestate Companies for services in tb.e amount of $10,155.66.

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5 On or about aud between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2005, Tomas Rios

6 and/or Dolplms Pierce, or other persons unknown or unnamed on behalf of P&R Med

7 Legal Medical Corp; Tax ID# 20-0515258; accepted p11yment from Liberty Mutual

8 Insurance Group for billed services in the amount of$174,652. l4.

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12 and/or Dolphus Pierce, or other persons unknown or' unnamed on behalf of P&R Med

13 Legal Medical Corp; Tax ID # 20-0515258; accepted payment from State Compensation

14 Insurance Fund for billed services in the amount of $740,676.34.

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17 On or about and between Janua1y 1, 2005 and December 31, 2005, Tomas Rios

18 and/or Dolphus Pierce, or other persons unknown or unnamed on behalf of P&R Medical

19 Consultation Corp; Tax ID# 20-0515258; accepted payment from The Travelers

20 Indemnity Company for services in the amount of$12,653.20.

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24 and/or Dolph us Pierce, or other persons unknown or wuiamed on behalf of P&R Med

25 Legal Medical Corp; Tax ID# 20"0515258; accepted payment from Zenith Insurance

26 Company for services in the amount of $12,028.87.

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2 On 01' about February 13, 2006, Tomas Rios signed an application for fictitious name

3 permit from the California Medical Board for Westside Medical Group of Mendota, Inc.

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6 On or about February, 14, 2006, Cathy Pierce, or other persons unknown or unnamed

7 caused to be filed a California Secretary of State Statement oflnfonnation of Pierce &

8 Rios Medical Corporation.

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11 On or about March 2, 2006, Cecilia Cabangangan signed a lease for rental of2920 F

12 Street, suite A-3, Bakersfield, CA for use by Premier Interpreting as well as other

· 13 corporations owned and/or controlled by targets John Arakelian, Charles Lewis, Cathy

14 Pierce, Dolph us Pierce, Tomas Rios and/or Chi Yang.

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16 OVERT ACT NO. 58

l 7 On or about June 16, 2006, Tomas Rios, or other persons unknown or unnamed

18 obtained a fictitious name permit from the California Medical Board for Westside

19 Medical Group of Mendota, Inc.

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22 On or about September 8, 2006, Dolphus Pierce executed and signed the Articles of

23 Incorporation for Central California Sporlsmedicine.

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2 On or about Septembe1· 20, 2006, Dolphus Pierce, or other persons unknown or

3 unnamed, caused to be filed the Articles of Incorporation for Central California

4 Sportsmedicine & Orthopaedics Medical Corporation with the California Secretary of

s State.

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8 On or about September 26, 2006, Maria Cecilia ·Rios Cabangangan signed a

9 California Secretary of State Statement oflnformation form for Premier Interpreting.

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12 On or about September 27, 2006, Dolphus Pierce completed an application for

13 Employer Identification Number for Central California Sportsmedicine.

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16 On or about October 2, 2006, Maria Cecilia Rios Cabangangan, or other persons

17 unknown or unnamed, caused a California Secretary of State Statement of Information

18 Form for Premier Interpreting and Support Services, Inc. to be filed with the Secretary of

19 State.

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22 011 or about October 16, 2006, Dolphus Pierce, signed a California Secretary of

23 State Statement oflnformation Form for Central California Sportsmedicine &

24 Orthopaedics.

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2 On or about and between November22, 2006 and April 7, 2008, Charles Lewis,

3 Tomas Rios and/or Dolphi.Js Pierce employed Ming Hsu to allegedly perform medical

4 services and to dispense medications at chiropractic offices on behalf of P&R Med:Legal,

5 Central California Sporlsmedicine & Orthopaedic and/or other corporation$ owned by

6 Charles Lewis, Tomas Rios and/or Dolphus Pierce.

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9 On or about November 13, 2006, Dolphus Pierce, or other pe1·sons unknown or

IO unnamed, caused a California Secretary of State Statement of Info1mation Form for

11 Central California Sportsmedicine & 01thopaedics to be filed with the Secretary of State. ·

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14 On or about December 19, 2006, Charles Lewis or other persons, unknown or

Is unnamed, obtained a fictitious name permit from the California Medical Board for

16 Central California Sportsmedicine & Othopaedics Medical Corp.

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19 On or about and between January I, 2006 and December 31, 2006, Tomas Rios


21 Legal Medical Corp; Tax ID fl 20-0515258; accepted payment from Berkshire Hathaway

22 Homestate Companies for services in the anionnt of$44,077.46.

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· 5 Insurance Group for billed services in the amount of$64,038.52.

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9 and/or Dolph.us Pierce, or other persons unknown or unnamed on behalf of P&R Med


11 Insurance Fund for billed services in the amount of$593,065.85.

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14 ·On or about and between January l, 2006 and December 31, 2006, Tomas Rios


16 Consultation Corp; Tax ID# 20-0515258; accepted payment from The Travelers

17 Indemnity Company for services in the amount of $4,974.74.

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21 and/or Dolphus Pierce, or other pet'sons unknown or unnamed on behalf of P&R Med

22 Legal Medical Corp; Tax JD# 20-0515258; accepted payment from Zenith Insurance

23 Company for services in the amount of$15,408.39,

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2 On or about July 31, 2007, Dolphus Pierce and Tomas Rios signed a California

3 Secretary of State Domestic Stock Corporation Certificate of Dissolution for Pierce &

4 Rios Medical Corporation,

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7 On or about August 20, 2007, Dolphus Pierce, Tomas Rios or other persons unknown

8 and unnamed caused to be filed with the California Secretary of State a California

9 Secretary of State Domestic Stock Corporation Certificate of Dissolution for Pierce &

IO Rios Medical Corporation.

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13 On or about October 22, 2007, Dolphus Pierce and Charles Lewis, as the only

14 directors of P &R Med-Legal, Medical Corporation, signed a Waiver of Notice of the

15 Board of Director's Meethig of P&R Med-Legal, Medical Corporation.

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18 On or about October 22, 2007, Dolphus Pierce and Charles Lewis signed the minutes

19 of the shareholder meeting for Central California Sports Medicine.

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22 On or about and between January !, 2007 and December 31, 2007, Tomas Rios


24 Legal Medical Corp; Tax ID# 20-0515258; accepted payment from Berkshire Hathaway

25 Homestate Companies for services in the amount of$40,l56.70.

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2 On 01· about and between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007, Tomas Rios


4 Legal Medical Corp; Tax JD# 20-0515258; accepted payment from Liberty Mutual

5 InsUl'ance Group for billed services in the amount of$45,458.18.

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10 Legal Medical Corp; Tax IO# 20-0515258; accepted payment from State Compensation

l I Insurance Fund for hilled services in the amount of $444,990.50.

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16 Consultation Corp; Tax ID # 20-0515258; accepted payment from The Travelers

l 7 Indemnity Company for services in the amount of $7 ,508.47,

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21 and/or Dolph.us Pierce, or other persons unknown or unnamed on behalf of P&R .Med

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2 011 or about January I, 2008, Chi Yang signed the Articles ofincorporatio11 for

3 California Consultation Medical Corporation.

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6 On or about January 2, 2008, Dolphus Pierce signed an application for Employer

7 Identification Nwnber for California Consultation Medical Corporation.

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9 OVERT ACT NO. 84

10 On or about January 9, 2008, Chi Yang, or other persons unknown or Ullllamed,

I I caused to be filed the Articles of Incorporation of California Consultation Medical

12 Corporation with the California Secrelllry of State.

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15 On or about January 14, 2008, Chi Yang signed an application of a fictitious name

16 permit from the California Medical Board for California Consultation Medical

17 Corporation.

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20 On or about Febmary 29, 2008, Chi Yang or other persons, unknown Ol' unnamed,

21 obtained a fictitious name pertnit from the California Medical Board for California

22 Consultation Medical Corporation.

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2 On or about March 7, 2008, Maria Cecilia Rios Cabangangan signed the 2008

3 California Secretary of State Statement of Infonnation for Premier Interpreting and

4 Support Services, Inc.

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7 On or about Mai'ch 11, 2008, John A.rakelian, Cecilia Cabangangan, Charles

8 Lewis, Cathy Pierce, Dolphus Pierce, Tomas Rios or Chi Yang directed Veronica

9 Aguayo to' draft a letter on behalf of California Consultation Medical Corporation

10 infonning "Dr. Chau & Staff' that "[W]e are no longer P&R Medical. We have started a

l l new company and would like for your office to ensure that when you are completing you

12 PR-2 that it reflects our new company name. This is to ensure we will not have any

13 problems in the future with the insurance companies."

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16 On or about March 14, 2008, Cecilia Cabangangan, or other persons unknown or

17 unnamed, caused a California Secretary of State Statement of Information Form for

18 Premier Interpreting and Support Services, Inc. to be filed with the Secretary of State.

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20 OVERT ACT NO. 90

21 On or about November 19, 2008, Cathy Pierce, Dolphus Pierce, or other persons

22 unknown or unnamed opened Union Bank account number 4731709079 in the name of

23 P&R Med Legal Medical Corporation, having an address of P.O. Box 189, Lemoore, CA.

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2 On or about December 17, 2008, Marla Cecilia Rios Cabangangan signed the

3 California Secretary of State Dontestic Stock Corporation Certificate of Dissolution for

4 Premier lnte1preting and Support Services, Inc.

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7 On or· about December 18, 2008, Dolphus Pierce signed the California Secretary of

8 State Statement of Information for P & R Med-Legal Corporation.

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11 On or about December 26, 2008, Maria Cecilia Rios Cabangangan, or other persons

12 unknown or unnamed caused to be filed the California Secretary of State Domestic Stock

13 Corporation Certificate of Dissolution for Premier Interpreting and Support Services, Inc.

14 with the Secretary of State.

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19 Legal Medical Corp; Tax ID# 20-0515258; accepted payment from Berkshire Hathaway

20 Homestate Companies for services in the amount of $618.97.

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26 Insurance Group for billed services in the amount of$30,606.79.

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and/or Dolphus Pierce, or other persons unknown or unnamed on behalf of P&R Med

Legal Medical Corp; Tax ID# 20-0515258; accepted payment from State Compensation

Insurance Fund for billed services in the amount of $138,155 .87.

OVERT ACT NO. 97


and/or Dolphus Pierce, or other persons unknown or unnamed on behalf of P&R Medic

Consultation Corp; Tax ID# 20-0515258; accepted payment from The Travelers

Indemnity Company for services in the amount of $7,059.08.

OVERT ACT NO. 98

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Legal Medical Corp; Tax ID# 20-0515258; accepted payment from Zenith Insul'ance

18 Company for services in the amount of $500.00.

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21 On or about Januai:y 22, 2009, Dolphus Pierce, or persons unknown or unnamed

22 caused to be filed a California Secretaiy of State Statement of Information for P & R

23 Med-Legal Corporation with the Secretary of State.

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2 On or about March 15, 2009, Dolphus Pierce, on behalf of P&R Med-Legal Corp,

3 signed a contract with Edith Cuartas of Alpha-Billing.

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6 On or about March 23, 2009, Tomas Rios, on behalf of P&R Med-Legal Corp, signed

7 a contract with Edith Cuartas of Alpha-Billing.

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10 On or about December 21, 2009, Tomas Rios signed a fictitious name pennit

11 application from the California State Medical Board for Rios & Pierce Medical

12 Corporation.

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15 On or about December 21, 2009, Tomas Rios signed a fictitious name permit

16 application from the California State Medical Board for Medicos Unidos De Aveoal.

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19 On or about and between January I, 2009 and December 31, 2009, Tomus Rios

20 and/or Dolph us Pierce, or other persons unknown or unnamed on behalf of P&R Med

21 Legal Medical Corp; Tax ID# 20-0515258; accepted payment from Berkshire Huthaway

22 Homestate Companies for services in the amount of$1,460.00.

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2 billed services in the amount of$63,595.87.

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6 and/or Dolphus Pierce, or other persons unknoWn or unnamed on behalf of P&R Med


8 Insurance Fund for billed services in the amount of $66,4 79. 97.

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12 and/or Dolphus Pierce, or other persons unknown or unnamed on behalf of P&R

13 Medlegal Medical Corp; Tax ID# 20-0515258; accepted payment from The Travelers

14 Indemnity Company for services in the amount of$18,l 15.63.

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17 On or about and between January l, 2009 and December31, 2009, Tomas Rios

18 and/or Dolphus Pierce, or other persons uoknown or unnamed on behalf of P&R Med

19 Legal Medical Corp; Tax ID # 20-05 I 5258; accepted payment from Zenith Insurance


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23 On or about and between January I, 2010 and March I, 2011, Tomas Rios rented post

24 office box number 290 at 8200 Stockdale Highway, suite M-10 in t11e name "P&R Med

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2 On or about and between January 1, 2010 and Mal'ch 1, 2011, Tomas Rios, Cecelia

3 Cabangangan and/or other persons unknown or unnamed picked up the mail from post

4 office box number 290 at 8200 Stockdale Highway, suite M-10 in the name "P&R Med

5 Legal."

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8 On or about January 7, 2010, Tomas Rios, or other person unknown or unnamed,

9 filed an application for a fictitious name permit from the California State Medical Board

10 for Rios & Pierce Medical Corporatiou.

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14 filed an application for a fictitious name permit from the California State Medical Board

15 for Medicos U nidos De A venal.

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18 On or about March 8, 20 I 0, Tomas Rios, or other person unknown or unnamed,

19 obtained a fictitious name permit from the California State Medical Board for Rios &

20 Pierce Medical Corporation.

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23 On or about March 8, 2010, Tomas Rios, or other person unknown or unnamed,

24 obtained a fictitious name permit from the California State Medical Board for Medicos

25 Unidos De Avenal.

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On or about Septembe.r 12, 2010, Dolphus Pierce, or persons unknown or unnamed,

caused to be filed a California Secretary of State Statement ofl11fo1mation of Rios &

Pierce Medical Corporation with the Secretary of State.

OVERT ACT NO. 116

On or about December 14, 20 I 0, Dolph us Pierce, or other person unknown or

unnamed caused to be filed a California Secretary of State Statement oflnfunnation of

P&R Med-Legal, Medical Corp with the Secretary of State.

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Legal Medical Corp; Tax ID# 20-0515258; accepted payment from Berkshire Hathaway

Homestate Companies for services in the amount of$4,959.17.

OVERT ACT NO. 118


and/or Dolph us Pierce, or other persons unknown or unnamed on behalf of P&R Med

Legal Medical Corp; Tax ID# 20-0515258; accepted payment from Liberty Mutual

Insurance Group for billed services in the amount of$37,091.07.

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On or about and between January!, 2010 and December 31, 2010, Tomas Rios

and/or Dolphus Pierce, or other persons unknown or unnamed on behalf of P&R

Medlegal Medical Corp; Tax ID# 20-0515258; accepted payment from The Travelers


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Legal Medical Corp; Tax ID II 20-0515258; accepted payment from Zenith Insurance

17 Company for services in the amount of$34,210.52.

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20 On or about and between January 1, 2011 and December 31 .• 2011, Tomas Rios

21 and/or Dolphus Pierce, or other jiersons unknown or unnamed on behalf of P&R Med

22 Legal Medical Corp; Tax ID # 20-0515258; accepted payment from Berkshire Hathaway

23 Homestate Companies for services in the amount of$5,124.35.

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Insurance Group for billed services in the arnow1t of$6,354.69.

OVERT ACT NO. 124

On or about and between January I, 2011 and December 31, 2011, Tomas Rios

and/or Dolph us Pierce, or other pernons unknown or unnamed on behalf of P&R Med


Insurance Fund for billed services in the amount of $86,883.52.

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and/or Dolphus Pierce, or other persons unknown or unnamed on behalf of P&R

Medlegal Medical Corp; Tax ID# 20-0515258; accepted payment from The Travelers


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2 On or about and between January 1, 2012 and April 30, 2012, Tomas Rios and/or

3 Dolphus Pierce, or other persons unknown or unnamed on behalf of P&R Med Legal

4 Medical Corp; Tax ID # 20-0515258; submitted demands for payment from Berkshire

5 Hathaway Homestate Companies for services in the amount of$1,517.00.

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7 ENHANCEMENT- PC 12022.6(A)( 1)

8 It is further alleged as to targets JOHN BRENT ARAKELIAN, MARIA

9 CECILIA RIOS CABANGANGAN, CHARLES ORLANDO LEWIS, CATHY

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12 RIOS and CHI HONG YANG that in the commission or attempted commission of

13 the above offense that he/she, with the intent to do so, took, damaged or destroyed

14 property ofa value ofin excess of$65,000, within the meaning of Penal Code 15

Section 12022.6(A)(l) .. 16

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19 It is .further alleged as to targets JOHN BRENT ARAKELIAN, MARIA


21 AGUILAR PIERCE, DOLPHUS DWAYNE PIERCE, II, TOMAS BALLESTEROS


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26 Section 12022.6(A)(2).

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It is further alleged as to targets JOHN BRENT ARAKELIAN, MARIA

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AGUILAR PIERCE, DOLPHUS DWAYNE PIERCE, II, TOMAS BALLESTEROS 15 RIOS and CHI HONG YANG that in the commission or attempted commission of


17 property ofa value of in excess of$3,200,000, within the meaning of Penal Code

18 Section 12022.6(A}(4).

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RIOS ~d CHI HONG YANG committed two or more related felonies, a material 24

element of which is fraud or embezzlement, which involve a pattern of related 25 felony conduct which resulted in the taking of more than one hundred thousand

26 dollars, within the meaning of'Penal Code Section 186.ll(A)(l).

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2 On or about March 24, 2009, JOHN BRENT ARAKELIAN, MARIA CECILIA

3 RIOS CABANGANGAN, CHARLES ORLANDO LEWIS, CATHY AGUILAR

4 PIERCE, DOLPHUS DWAYNE PIERCE, II, TOMAS BALLESTEROS RIOS and CHI

5 HONG YANG did willfully, unlawfully anci knowingty present or cause to be presented

6 or did aid, abet, solicit or conspire with any person to present multiple claims for

7 payment of the same health care benefit to Liberty Mutual Insurance for Jesus C. with an

8 intent to defraud, in violation of Penal Code Section 550(A)(8), a felony.

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I I On or about March 24, 2009, JOHN BRENT ARAKELIAN, MARIA CECILlA


I 3 PIERCE, DOLPHUS DWAYNE PIERCE, II, TOMAS BALLESTEROS RIOS and CHI

14 HONG YANG did wlllfully and unlawfully present or cause to be presented any

15 knowingly false or fraudulent written .or oral materiaf statement in support of, O! in

16 opposition to, a11y claim for compensation for the pnrpose of obtaining or denying any

17 workers' compellSation benefits, as defined in Section 3207 of the Labor Code to Liberty

18 Mutual Insurance for Jesus C. in violation ofinsurance Code Section 1871.4(A)(2), a

19 felony.

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22 On or about April 2, 2009, JOHN BRENT ARAKELIAN, MARIA CECILIA


24 PIERCE, DOLPHUS DWAYNE PIERCE, ti, TOMAS BALLESTEROS RIOS and CHI

25 HONG YANG did willfully, unlawfully and knowingly present or cause to be presented


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payment of the s.rune health care benefit lo State Compensation Insu1·ance Fund for Jesus

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8 HONG YANG did willfully and unlawfully present or cause to be presented any

9 knowingly false or fraudulent written or oral mate1·ial statement in support of, or in

10 opposition to, any claim for compensation for the purpose ofobtaining or denying any

11 workers' compensation benefits, as defined in Section 3207 of the Labor Code to State

12 Compensation Insurance Fund for Jesus L. in violation oflnsurance Code Section

13 1871.4(A)(2), a felony.

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17 RIOS CABANOANGAN, CHARLES ORLANDO LEWIS, CATHY AGUILAR


19 HONG Y ANO did willfully, unlawfully and knowingly present or cause to be presented

20 or did aid, abet, solicit or conspil'e with any person to present multiple claims for

21 payment of the srune health care benefit to State Farm for Maria R. with an intent to

22 defraud, in violation of Penal Code Section 550(A)(8), a felony.

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3 knowingly false or fraudulent written or oral material statement in support of, or in

4 opposition to, any clllim fo1· compensation for the purpose of obtaining or denying any

s workers' compensation benefits, as defined in Section 3207 of the Labor Code to State

6 Farm for MariaR. in violation of Insurance Code Sectio111871.4(A)(2), a felony.

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9 On or about July 13, 2009,JOHN BRENT ARAKELIAN, MARIA CECILIA





14 payment of the same health care benefitto State Fann for Luz H. with an intent to


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18 On or about July 13, 2009, JOHN BRENT ARAKELIAN, MARIA CECILIA





23 opposition to, any claim for compensation for the purpose of obtaining or denying any

24 workers' compensation benefits, as defined in Section 3207 of the Labor Code to State

25 Frum for Luz H. in violation of Insurance Code Section 1871.4(A)(2), a felony.

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2 On or about June 26, 2009, JOHN BRENT ARAKELIAN, MARIA CECILIA



5 HONG YANG did .willfully, unlawfully and knowingly present or cause to be presented


7 payment of the same health care benefit to State Fmm for Abel L. with an intent to


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11 On or about June 26, 2009, JOHN BRENT ARAKELIAN, MARIA CECILIA




15 knowingly false or fraudulent written or oral material statement in support ef, or in


17 workers' compensation benefits, as defined in Section 3207 of the Labor Code to State ·

18 Farm for Abel L. in violation oflnsurance Code Section 187 l .4(A)(2), a felony.

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21 On or about Aptil 15, 2009, JOHN BRENT ARAKELIAN, MARIA CECILIA





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11 workers' compensation benefits, as defined in Section 3207 of the Lapor Code to

12 Traveler's Insurance for Anthony G. in violation of Insurance Code Section

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16 On or about November 15, 2009, JOHN BRENT ARAKELIAN, MARIA

17 CECILIA RIOS CABANGANOAN, CHARLES ORLANDO LEWIS, CATHY

18 AGUILAR PIERCE, DOLPHUS DWAYNE PIERCE, II, TOMAS BALLESTEROS

19 RIOS and CHI HONG YANG did willfully, unlawfully and knowingly present or cause ·

20 to be presented or did aid, abet, solicit or conspire with any person to present multiple

21 claims for payment of the same health care benefitto Traveler's Insurance for Anthony

22 G. with an intent to defraud, in violation of Penal Code Section 550(A)(8), a felony.

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25 On or about November 15, 2009,JOHN BRENT ARAKELIAN, MARIA


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2 RIOS and CHI HONG YANG did willfully and unlawfully present or cause to be

3 presented any knowingly false or fraudulent written or oral material statement in support

4 of, or in opposition to, any claim for compensation for the purpose of obtaining or

5 denying any workers' compensation benefits, as defined in Section 3207 of the Labor

6 Code to Traveler's Insurance for Anthony G. in violation of Insurance Code Section

7 l 87 l.4(A)(2), a felony

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LS payment of the same health care benefit to Traveler's Insurance for Margaret E. with an


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23 HONG YANG did willfully and unlawfuHy present or cause to be presented any

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9 or did aid, abet, solicit or conspire with any pei:son to present multiple claims for

10 payment of the same health care benefit to Traveler's Insurance for Oscar S. with an

11 intent to defraud, in violation of Penal Code Section SSO(A)(8), a felony.

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15 RIOS CAI!ANGANGAN, CHARLES ORLANDO LEWIS, CATHY AGUILAR



18 knowingly false or fraudulent written or oral material statement in support of, or Jn


20 workers' compensation benefits, as defined in Section 3207 of the Labor Code to

21 Traveler's Insurance for Oscar Sin violation ofinsurance Code Section 1871.4(A)(2), a

22 felony.

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26 RIOS CABANGANGAN, CHARLES ORLANDO LEWIS, CATHY AGWLAR

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HONG YANG did willfully, unlawfully and knowingly present or cause to be presented

or did aid, abet, solicit or conspire with any person to present multiple claims for

payment of the same health care benefit to Zenith InsUl'ance for Pedro R. with an intent to

defraud, in violation of Penal Code Section 550(A)(8), a felony.

COUNT TWENTY ONE

On or about April 20, 200'9, JOHN BRENT ARAKELIAN, MARIA CECILIA

RIOS CABANGANGAN, CHARLES ORLANDO LEWIS, CATHY AGUILAR

PIERCE, DOLPHUS DWAYNE PIERCE, II, TOMAS BALLESTEROS RIOS and CHI

HONG YANG did willfully and unlawfully present or cause to be presented any

knowingly false or fraudulent written or oral material statement in suJJport of, or in

opposition to, any claim for compensation for the purpose of obtaining or denying any

workers' compensation benefits, as defined in Section 3207 of the Labor Code to Zenith

Insurance for Pedro R. in violation·oflnsurance Code Section 1871.4(A)(2), a felony

Dated: March 15, 2013

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF KERN

METROPOLITAN DIVISION

THE PEOPLE OFT.HE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

Plaintiff,

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DOLPHUS DWAYNE PIERCE, II,

Defendant

l Case No.: BF141700E l l VERDICT l ) ) ) )

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FILED SUPERIOR COURT, METROPOtlTAN DIVISION

COUNTY OF KERN

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T"EE~RR~Y~~~LY~~ERK

Bakersfield, California

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FIRST COUNT

13 We, the Jury, empanelled to try the above entitled case, find the defendant, DOLPHUS

14 DWAYNE PIERCE, II, guilty of a felony, to wit: Conspiracy to Commit Insurance Fraud, in

15 violation of Section 182(a)(l) of the Penal Code, as charged in the first count of the Indictment.

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21 DWAYNE PIERCE, II, not guilty of a felony, to wit: Conspiracy to Commit Insurance Fraud, in

22 violation of Section 182(a)(I) of the Penal Code, as charged in the first count of the Indictment.

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2 On or about and between November I, 2003 and April 30, 2012, John Arakelian, Cecilia

3 Cabangangan, Charles Lewis, Cathy Pierce, Dolphus Pierce, Tomas Rios and/or Chi Yang, while

4 acting as a conspirator, directed that bills from the P&R entities demanding payment for services

5 that were rendered pursuant to a referral payment and/or rebate be presented to Berkshire

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2 On or about and between November 1, 2003 and April 30, 2012, John Arakelian, Cecilia

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5 that were not rendered be presented to Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies, Liberty

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2 On or about and between November !, 2003 and April 30, 2012, John Arakelian, Cecilia

3 Cabangangan, Charles Lewis, Cathy Pierce, Dolphus· Pierce, Tomas Rios and/or Chi Yang while


5 that were rendered previously presented to Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies, Liberty

6 Mutual Insurance, State Compensation Insurance Fund, State Farm Insurance, Traveler's

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On or about and between November I, 2003 and April 30, 2012, John Arakelian, Cecilia

Cabangangan, Charles Lewis, Cathy Pierce, Dolphus Pierce, Tomas Rios and/or Chi Yang while

acting as a conspirator, directed that bills from the P&R entities demanding payment for services

that misrepresented who provided the alleged services be presented to Berkshire Hathaway

Homestate Companies, Liberty Mutual Insurance, State Compensation Insurance Fund, State

Farm Insurance, Traveler's Insurance and/or Zenith.

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On or about and between November I, 2003 and April 30, 2012, John Arakelian, Cecilia

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acting as a conspirator, directed that bills from the P&R entities demanding payment for services

that were previously presented to Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies, Liberty Mutual

Insurance, State Compensation Insurance Fund, State Farm Insurance, Traveler's Insurance

and/or Zenith that contained alterations to the named treating physician.

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2 On or about and between November I, 2003 and April 30, 2012, John Arakelian, Cecilia

3 Cabangangan, Charles Lewis, Cathy Pierce, Dolphus Pierce, Tomas Rios and/or Chi Yang while


5 that were previously presented to Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies, Liberty Mutual

6 Insurance, State Compensation Insurance Fund, State Fann Insurance, Traveler's Insurance

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On or about and between January I, 2004 and December 31, 2011, Tomas Rios and/or

Dolphus Pierce, or other persons unknown or unnamed on behalf of.P&R Med-Legal Medical

Corp; Tax ID number 20-05155258; accepted payment from Berkshire Hathaway Homestate

Companies with last payment being accepted on or about October 25, 2011.

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2 On or about and between January 1, 2004 and April 30, 2012, Tomas Rios and/or

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4 Corp; Tax TD number 20-05155258; accepted payment from State Compensation Insurance Fund

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2 On or about and between January I, 2004 and April 30, 2012, Tomas Rios and/or

3 Dolphus Pierce, or other persons unknown or unnamed on behalf of P&R Med-Legal Medical

4 Corp; Tax ID.number 20-05155258; accepted payment from Zenith Insurance Company with the

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2 On or about and between January I, 2010 and March!, 2011, Tomas Rios rented post

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On or about and between January I, 2010 and March I, 2011, Tomas Rios, Cecilia

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2 On or about December 4, 2010, Dolphus Pierce, or other person unknown or wuiamed

3 caused to be filed a California Secretary of State "Statement of Infonnation" for P&R Med-

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FINDING ON OVERT ACTS

2 We, the Jury, empanelled to try the above entitled case, find it to be true that an overt act

3 was completed after June 3, 2009 in furtherance of the conspiracy as alleged in the Indictment

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We, the Jury, empanelled to try the above entitled case, find the defendant, DOLPHUS

DWAYNE PIERCE, II, guilty of a felony, to wit: Presenting or Causing to be Presented Multiple

Claims for Payment with the Intent to. Defraud in regards to submission to Liberty Mutual

Insurance for Jesus C. on or about March 24, 2009, in violation of Section 550(A)(8) of the Penal

Code, as charged in the second count of the Indictment.

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15 Multiple Claims for Payment with the Intent to Defraud in regards to submission to Liberty

16 Mutual Insurance for Jesus C. on or about March 24, 2009, in violation of Section 550(A)(8) of

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3 DWAYNE PIERCE, II, guilty ofa felony,, to wit: Presenting or Causing to be Presented Multiple

4 Claims for Payment with the Intent to Defraud in regards to submission to State Compensation

5 Insurance Fund for Jesus L. on or about April 2, 2009, in violation of Section 550(A)(8) of the

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3 DWAYNE PIERCE, II, guilty of a felony, to wit: Presenting False or Fraudulent Material

4 Statement in Support of Claim for Workers Compensation Benefit in regards to submission to

5 State Compensation Insurance Fund for Jesus L. on or about April 2, 2009, in violation of

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3 DWAYNE PIERCE, II, guilty of a felony, to wit: Presenting or Causing to be Presented Multiple

4 Claims for Payment with the Intent to Defraud in regards to submission to Traveler's Insurance

5 fqr Anthony G. on or about April 15, 2009, in violation of Section 550(A)(8) of the Penal Code,

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5 for Anthony G. on or about November 15, 2009, in violation of Section 550(A)(8) of the Penal

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We, the Jury, empanelled to try the above entitled case, find the defendant, DOLPHUS

DWAYNE PIERCE, II, guilty of a felony, to wit: Presenting False or Fraudulent Material

Statement in Support of Claim for Workers Compensation Benefit in regards to submission to

Zenith Insurance for Pedro R. on or about April 20, 2009, in violation of Section 1871.4(A)(2) of

the Insurance Code, as charged in the twenty-first count of the Indictment.

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14 DWAYNE PIERCE, II, not guilty of a felony, to wit: Presenting False or Fraudulent Material

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l<AMALA D, HARRIS Attorney Oenornl ofCallfornia ARMANDO ZAMHRANO Supei•vlslng Deputy Attomcy Oeno1·al CHlUSTJNE J, LEE De1iuty Atto1•11ey Oe11e1·al · State Bm• No, 282502 . 3 00 So, Spl']ng St1·oot, Stille 1702 Los Angeles, CA 90013 Te!e\ihone: (213) 897-2539 F.aos mllo: (213) 897-2804

Attorneys for Complainant

DEFORE 'l'HE BOARD OF CHill.Ol'RACTIC EXAMINERS

STATE OF CAI.IFORNIA

In the Mattei; of the Accusation Against: DOLPJ:IUS DW AYNJn PIERCE

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Chh'oprHcto.1• License No, DC 19570

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19 1, Robert Puleo ("Complainant') brings tbls Acot1sation solely In !1is of!:foial capacity as

20 the Executive Officer ofthe Board ofChlroprnctlc Exa1nlners,

21 2. On 01· about fonunry 27, 1989, the Board ·ofChll•op1·iictlc Exumlnel'S ("Board'') Issued

22 Ch h'oprncto1· License Number DC 19570 to Dolpbus Dwayne Pleroe, ("Respondent"). The

23 Chiroprnctic License was in t\Jll force and ei1bot at all tlmes relevant to the charges b1•m1gbt

24 herein and will expire on 01· about Octobe1· 31, 2017,

. 25 3. In a discipll11ary action entitled "fo tlw Matto1• of the Aoousatlon Against Dolplms D.

26 Plol'co," CaR.e No. 1991 .. 09, the Bool'd ofChlropmotio Examinel'B lss\\ed a Stipulation and 01·dor

· 27, effective November 16, 1991, ln which Respondent's Chlrnp!'actlc License was revoked,

28 However, the revocation wns.stnyed and. Respondent's Chlropraotlo License WllS placed on

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2 lloense was suspended for sixty days along with othei· te1ms uncl conditions, A copy ofthut

3 Deol.1lon and 01·iter ls attached as Exhibit A and ls ln<;orpornted. by reference.

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5 3, This Acousntion is brought before tho Board ofChlropi·aotlo Exnmlnern (Bmll'<I), under

.6 the 11utho1•lty of the following sections oftl1e Chh·op1•actor Aot (Act), 1 All soctk>11 t•efu1•e11Cos arn to

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The board may rof\ise to grant, 01· may suspend or revoke, a Ucerrse to practice chlropmotlc Jn this stato, 01· may pl&oe the HcQnsoe 11jlon probation or issuo a rop1•ltnand ·to him, fol' violation pf the rules and 1-egulatlons II( opted by the board In aocordanco with this act, OJ' tbr any cause speolt'ied ln this not, hwludlng, b11t 1101 limited to: The employment of f\•nud or deception In applying fo1• a license or In passing an examination as pmvided 111 this act; tho praotlc0 of ohiropraotlc under a f:alse or assumed ·name; or the pe1•sonntlon of' another p1·aotltloner of like 01• dlffot•ont name; a plea 01• vc1•dlot of guilty 01· a conviction tbllowlng a plea of no lo contenc!ero made to a charge ofn folony ot"ofony offunse substa11tlally t•elated to the pmctloe ofchlropraotlc; habltunl !11\ompornnce In the use of ard1>11t splrltb, narootlos or stimulants to suoh an. extent as to lnoapaoitate him fm' the pe1'1b1·manoe of his p1·ofusslonal duties;,,.

5, Callfol'lllti Code of Regulations, title 16, section 372 p1·ovldes:

The suspension, 0xph·i1tlo11, or fot·feitme by operatlo1i o!' law of a llconse Issued by tho bo1U'd, or Its suspension 01· forfelture by orde1• of tho poard 01· by ordot• of u. ooiu't of law, or Its surrnndor wlthm1t the written oonsont of the bourd. shall not, durlng any period In which it may be renewed, 1•estorecl, reisst1ed, 01· reinstated, deprive the board of lts authodty to Institute 01• conll11ua u dis0Jplin11ry pt·oceeding agtllnst tho Jlcens()\) upol1 any gt·.ound · ·

pmvlded by low 01· to entei· an order mrspcndlng of revoking the license 01· othel'Wiso taking dlsclpllnm•y notion ugalnstthe licensee on any s11ch gro1111d. ·

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23 6, Business nnd P1·ofossio11s Codu Section 650 states, In pe1•tlnent part:

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1922, whlle not inch1ded In the Business and Profosslons Code by the leglslnture, is set out in West's Annotated C11llfornln Codes as sections 1000· 1 to 1ooo.19, pnd ls in~luded In Deel'ing's Cnllforni!l Codes ns Appendix I, for co11ve11lent 1•efera11ee,

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(a) ExceP,t.as provided In ChapW 2.3 (commenolng with Section 1400) ofDlvislon 2 of the Health and Safoty Code, the offe1" delivery, receipt, or acceptance. by any person licensed under

this division or the Chiropractic Initiative Aot of any rebate, l'e·Jimd, commission, preference, pat1·ouage dividend, discount, 01• otho1· oonsldomtlon, whether ln the 'lbrm of money or otherwise, ns compensation 01' lnclt1oeme1Jt fo1• referring patients, cl!e11ts, 01•

· customers to Hlly person, lp·espeotivo of any membership, prop1•ietary lnternst, or coownei·sblp in or with any person to whom these patients, cUents,.01• 01wtome1's are refo!'!'ecl ls unlawll1l.

(b) The payment Ol' rwelpt of consideration fo1· servloes o:ther than the 1•efor1'a.l of patients whloh Is based 01111 peroentnge of gross reve11u.e or slmllm• type of 0011t1·uotual nrmigement shali '11ot be unlawful If the oonslderatlon ls oommonsurnte wlth tho value of the servloes f11rnlshed or with the fair rental value of nny premises OL' eq11lpme11t

, leased 01· p1•ovided by the recipient to the payer, ·

7. Busl!1ess nod Pro:lbsslons Code Seotlon 8JO, states In pertinent pn1't:·

(a) It shall oonst!Me ·unp1'ofesslontiJ condt1ot · m1d grounds for disclplhwy aotlon, !noludlng suspension or revocation of a lloenso or oertiflcnte, for a health oare

. p1·0.fessl911al to do any of the followh1g 111. co11noot1011 with his or hlll' profosslonal activities: · (1) Knowingly p1·esent 01· cause to bo presented any folse 01' fi'a\1d11lent clalm foi• the payment o!'a loss under a contract of lnmu·anup,_c_ -· . · .

. (2) KMwlngly prepm•e, make, 01· subscribe any writing, with lllleot to pre.~ent or 11se the same, or to allow lt to be presented 01' used In su11port of any folse or fi'auc111lent claim. (b) It shnll constitute cimse fol' revocation or suspension of n license or oortWcate for a

· henlth care Jlrofosslonal to 01igngo 111 any 0011duot prohHilted tmder Section 187.1.4 o'f the lnsUl'nncc Code 01· Section 549 or 550 of the Penni Code, (c) (1) It shf\il constlMo cause for automatic suspenslo11 of & llconse OI'. cel'tl:t1o11to lsm1ed pu1'.1uant to Chripter 4 (commencing with Seotlo11 l600), Chapte1• 5 (co1mnimclng with Seotlo11 2000), Chapter 6,6 · (commenolng with Section 2900), Cha1>to1• 7 · (cotnmonoing wlth Section 3000), Ol' Chapter 9 (com111enclng with SectloJL 4000), oi· putsuant to !ho Chfropi«wtio Act 01• the Osteopathic Act, If n licensee 01• cortlfiouto holdot• 'hEliJ been convicted of any £i:lony i1wo lvl11g. fraud oommlttocl by the lloenseo 01· oertlfioate holder i11 co1tj\lllotlo11 with [ll'ovkling benefits covered. by wol'l<er's oompo11sn!!o11 lns\lnince, Ol' has been, co.nvlotcd of uny felony Involving Medi-Cal 1h1ud oommllt!ld by the licensee or certificate holder In coqjunctlon wJth the Medi-Cul p1•ogm111, including the Dentl-Cal olcment of the Medi-Cal p1•ogram, pi1rsuant .to Chapter 7 (oommonolng with Sectlon 14000), or Chapter 8 (oornmenolng with Section 14200), ofi'at't 3 ofJ)lvlslon 9 of the W6lfa1·e and InstlMions Code, The board shall convene fl cllsolpllnm•y hom·lng to dctermil1e whether 01• 110t tho llcense or ce!'llfloato shall be suspended, revoked, or some othet• dlsposltlon shall be considered, including, b~1t not limited to, revocation with tho 011po1't\1nity to petition tb1· l'einstntoment, a\1spenalon, or other ll111itatlo11s .on th6 license 01• oertiflcttte as the bonrd deems 11pprop1'la\e,

(1i) Nothing. In this s\!bdlvislon shall Pl'eolude a board fi•om suspending or 1•evoldng ~ license 01• oei'tiflcate p11 rsm111t to nny othet' provision of law, . ·

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(d) As used 111 this section health cai·e p1•ofusslo11al.1nea1m any person lloensed or cortlfled p11rsuant to this division, 01· licensed pursuant to the Ostoopnthlc Jnltiatlve Aot, 01• the 9hlroprnotlo Inltlfltlve Act. .

8. Insumnoe Code $eotlon 750, stntes.[n pertinent pmt:

(ti) Except ns provided hi Section 750.5, m1y p01•son 1icting lncllvlcluaHy or tbt•ough his or lw 0111p loyeea or ilgents, who engages In the p1·aotlce of [ll'Ocesslng, p1•ooentlng, or negotlntlng olalms, il1cludlng olahns under policies of lnsw·anoo, and who offern, <lellvel's, reoelves, 01· 11oceptN .any rebate 1•e!Und, commission, 01· .othe1· consideration, wheth1>1' · 111 the fo1•m of money or otht11•wlse, t\s compensation 01• inducement to or .fi'olll any person !bi· the refor1·al 01• proourome11t of ollents, oases, patients, or· c11stome1•s, la guilty 0fa c1'1n1e, .

J3EGUL6J'OI{X l,'ROVISIONS

9, Callfurnin Code of Regulations, title 16, section 317,.states:

"The bmll'd shall take action !lgalnst any holdo1· of a license who ls g111lty of unpl'Ofusslonal conduot which has been bro11ght to Its nttentlon, or whose license has been pt•ooured by !hn1d 01· mlsrepi•ooentatlon or lss11ed by mistake. "U1ipro:fesslo11al ooncllJ~t Includes, bt1t ls not llmlted to, the follgwlng:

"(g) Conviction oh orlme wh loh ls subsla11tlully related to the qunllliotitlons, functions 01· duties of ft ohltop1·aotol': "(h) Conviction of any offense, whethet· felony 01· misdemeanor, Involving moi•al turpitude, dishonesty, physlon·l violence 01· c01•mptlon. The board tnay inquire Into the ch·cm11st0110es surrotmdlng the commission of the crl111c 111 ordel' to flx the degrno of disclpllno or to determine If S\loh oonvlotlon ·wus of an offense involving morn! turpitude, dluho11esty, phyaicnl violence or cm·1·L1ptlon. A plea 01• ve1·dlot of gllllty, or a plea o'f 11010 oontendei·e ls deemed to be a conviction within the meaning of the bonl'd's dlsclpl!Mry p1•ovlslons, il't•cspeotlvo of 11 subsequent order t1nde1· the provisions of Seof:lon 1203.4 of the Pe11al Code. The bon>'d nmy o!'der a· !ioe11se to be suspended or revoked, or· may decline to Issue a llcens<> upon th~ enteifag of a convlot1011 or JLtdgment 1!1 a criminal matter,

"(k) The_oommlssion of auy act luvolvl11g moral turpitude, dlshonooty; 01· cal'>'L1pl1011, whether the act Is committed ln the course of the !ndlvidual's activities as a license hokier, or otherwise;

"(m) Vlolnllng 01• attempting to violnto, dkectly or !ndll'Cctly, or assisting In or abetting In the violation of. 01· oonspMng t.ci vlolafo any pmvlslon 01• term of the Act 01· the regulations adopted by the boal'd l:hcreundor; ·

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10. Ci11lfornia Code ofR.egulations, title 16, sectlon 317,5_, (a) prnvides:

"In n11y order in l'eso lution of a dlsolpllnary proceeding before the .Bbnl'cl of Chlropn\Qtlc Examl11e1·s, the l)(JUl'd may 1·cquest tho administrative law judge to direct a

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Uoo11tlote fou11d to have c~mmltted a vlolntlon 01• violations of the Chlroprno!lo Initiative Aot to pny a aum not to exceed tho l'easonable oosts of the lnvestlgntlon and enfoi•cement oft~e c11so,"

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I\, Respondent, co-owner of P & R Medlen! Legal also known as Rios & Pforoe Medical

Corporation In Balwrsfield, Callfol'llla, was invo~ved In a healthcare fi'a\ICI scheme Intended to

defraud lns11fance companies and the State of'Callfo1'11]n, Between November 2003 and Ap1•1l

.2012, Respondent and· oth~l' co-oonsph•ato1•s unlawfolly for patient reforials, These payme1its

WeJ•e called "rent'' but were !Jed tO time pet·mltted dli•eot l\COOSS to these p11l!elltS and the illQO!nB

em:ned for dlspensln~ medlci1tlons; Respond11nt and othe1• oo·oonsplrntors pi·epm•ed cepol'ts Jn

s11pp<Jl't ofbllllng lb1· sel'Vlces allegodly pl'Ovlded at chlt'opmotlo cllnos by their omployeos and

oo.11t1•aoted porn01111el that oontuil1od mntel'lal mls1•ep1•ese11tatlons Jn 811pport of.bills Respondent

dfrectecl to be sent to lnsurnnoe oompanlos fu1• reimbursement, These mls1•e11rnsentatlo11s included

stl1tements for services th&t wo1·e nevel' 1•endel'ocl 1md oiectl'Onlc(l.lly scanned slgnatlll'es of

employees 01· contract physlclans nff.lxed to declarations u1iclei· penalty ofpetjlll'y, when the

employee 01• ooutraot pe1·s61111ol had not nvlowcd 01• nuthol'lzed the report,

Respondent and othol' co-eoi1spirut01•s wo11lcl contract out parMlme doctors to tmvol to

chiropractic cllnlcs to rn11t offices for a shol'I pel'lod oft~ne; usually one clay a month to prnvide . . 18 · examinatiens to sovc1·nl ohll'opractlc patients, In tul'll, tho d1kopractor 1'eoeiv.ed "rnnt" to schedule

19· those patients and allowlng Respondent to use the office sp1ioe. Tho ohkopl'aotor completed a

20 1·eforral form fo1· each patient oontulnlng presm•lptlons for the patll:lnt. The.doctor gave patients the . -

21 prescriptions, and billed the li)stu•ance company for se1·vlcos, h1oll1dlng examinations, and

22 · teleconfcre11cos which Wel'e not perfom1ed,

23 The total ii.mount of the fraud scbtlme wus in excess of$3.2 million. Respondent was

2'1 · convicted of conspkaoy to 00111mlt lnsur1111ce Jl'aud and was ordered to pay restitution in the

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2 (Felony Convlctlon oflnsurnnco Ft•and)

3 12. Respoi1cle11t ls subject to dlsolpl111m·y aotlo111mdet' Duslnoos and Pro:fbsslons Code

4 sectlo11 810 (b) and (c) fo1· u11p1•ofosslon11l conduct lt1 tht\t the Respondent was convloted of

5 oonspll'!ng to 001nmlt the orlmes of Insurance Jh1ud In vlolntlon of Pe11al Code sectiou 182(11)(2),

6 n. On or nbot1t Sej)tembe1· 16, 2016; Respondent wt1s oonvloted of one folo11y oount of

7 violating Pem1l Code section l 82(a)(2) [consplrncy], In the ol'lmlnal ]ll'Ooeecliiig entitled The

8 .People o/the Stato o/Caltfornta v, Dolphus Dwayne P/iiroe.(Supel'. Ct, Ke.1·11 Co11nty, No,

9 . BF14J 700E). 'The cotu•t sentenced Respondont to one yetu' In prison, and grnnt.od fill'mal

lo pl'ObaUon ful' 5 yem•s, Respondont' was also ordm·ed to pay $770,421..00 111 restitution,

11 b, Complal11t1nt 1•efers to and by th ls 1·eferc1we i11oorporates the allegations set forth ~'

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l 3 @.QQND CAUSE FOR ;Ql:,SCIPJ;,lli!!l

14 (Collvlctlon of Suh8tn~1tinlly Relnt.cd Crime)

15 13, Respondent is subject to dlsolpllna1·y ilotlo11'undei· sectlon 10 of the Act, ]ll

16 accordance with C111Jfomla Cocle ofR11gulatlons, Title 16, section 3 J 7(g), fb1• unprofosslonal

17 co~tduct In that Respondent wits convicted ofn ol'lme substantially related to the quallflcation,

18 fonctlons 01• duties of.a chiropractor, Complainant refers to and by this 1·efe1·enoe incorporates tho

.J 9 ullegatlons sol fOJ'lb In pamgraphs 12 through 13, .lnolusivti, as though set foi·th :flilly he1·ein, ·

20 1lf11.U) C4.ll..[!4 lfQRDlSCIPLINE,

21 (Conviction ofn C1•lme Iuvolv\ug Mol'al 'l'nl'pitucle, Dishoucsl'y, Conupllon)

22 14. Reipondent ls subject to discipl!rrn1·y action under section 10 of the Act, in acoo1·da11cc

23 with California Code o:l'Regulatlons, Title 16, section 317(h); for 1111profossional conduct In tlutt

24 tho RGSpondent was co11vlcted of1i cl'iine involving m6rnl turplt11de, dishonesty, physical violence

25 or 001•1•uptio11. Complnhinnt t•efot•s to and by this rdbreoce incorporates the allegations set ful'th Jn

26 parngl'apha 12 thl'o11gl1 14, Inclusive, as though sot fot•th folly hel'C!n,

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2 (Committlug au Act Involving Mo1•al Turpitude, Dishonesty, 01· Co1·1·11p!lou)

3 15. Respondent Is s\1bjeot to ~llsolpll11a1•y aotion under section 10 of the Aot, In aooo1•dm10<;

4 with California Code of ReglJ ltitlons, Tiiie 16, section 3 l 7(k),.fo1• tl!lprofesslonal conduct h1 that

5 the Respondent committed an act lnvolv!J1g moml turpltl1do, dishonesty, 01· oonuptlon, whether

6 the act ls oomml(ted In the course o'fthe lndlvld1ial1s.aotlvltles as a license holc!el', or othe1;wlse.

7 Complainant rofu!'s to and by this rofe1•enoe lnoorpm·ates the allegatl0ns set i\JJ'th ln pa1•ag1·aphs 12

· 8 th1•ough 15, Incltislve, ns t!1ot1gh set tbrth fl1lly herein, ·

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10 (Knowh1gly Mnldug 01·. Slgulng Fnlse l>ocm!1ents)

11 · 16, Respondent is subject to dlsolpli11m·y aotliin under se\,'llon 10 ofthe Act, Jn

12 ac.cordm1ce with Callfomla Code ofRQglll!ltions, Title 16, section 317(1), and Business and

1J Professions Code secilo11 81 O(a)(l) and (2), for 11np1•of.esslonal 0011d\lct ln that.the Re.~ponde11t

14 knowingly made 01· signed certificates Ol' othel' doo\llnents relating to tlw p1·nctloc of ohlropmotlo

'15 whloh falsely 1•ep1·csented U10 ex.lstencxi 01· noneidsl:enoe ofa statp of' fhcts. Complainant 1·cfe1".q to .

. 16 and by this rcfum1wc Incorporates the allegntions sot furth Jn parag1•aphs 12 thl'ough 16 .as though

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1 l'RAXER, 2 WHEREFORE, Complainant l'equests that a hearing be held on the l@llern he!'o!n alleged,

3 and that ropowlng the heal'lng, the Board ofChll'oprnct!o Examiners lsst1e II deolslon:

4 l, Revoking ol' stJspendlng Chlrnpi·aotlo License Numbor DC 19570, lss11ecl to Dolphus

5 Dwnyne Pierce;

6 2. Revoldng or suspending Satellite Certification Numbo1· 16458, issued to Dolphus

7 Dwayne Pieroe;

· 8 3. 01•de1•!ng Dolph us Dwayne Ple1•ce to pay the Board of Chfropraotlc Exarnl1101•s tho

9 roason11b!o costs ofth1> bwestlgatlon and e1;fo1•coment of this oase, pu1'81iant to Title 16, Califomla

10 Code ofRegulatlons, section 31'/.S; nnd,

4. 'faking such othc1· and fl1rthe1· action a de' ') d nece~s~;:Y and propel'.

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BEFORt;; THE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

In the Matter of the Accusation Against:

DOLPHUS DWAYNE PIERCE, DC 196 Holch l<iss Dr. Lemoore, CA 93245

Chirop_ractic License No. DC 19570

Respondent.

Case No. 2015-1033

DECISION and QRDER

The attached Stipulated Surrender of License and Order Is hereby adopted by the Board of Chiropractic Examine:rs, Department of Consumer Affairs, as its decision in this matter. ·

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[email protected]~ j)L BOARD CHAIR Board of Chiropractic Examiners Department of Consumer Affairs

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300 So. Sprlng Street, Sllite 1702 Loa Angeles, CA 90013. Telephone: (213) 897-2539 · Faosunllel (213) 897-2804

Attornays for Complainant

BEFORE 'J'HE BOARD OJr CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS

' DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMmRAFFAms . STATE OF CALJFORNIA

In the Mattei· ofthC'l Accusation Agalnst1

DOLPllUS DWAYNE PIERCE, D.C. 196 Hotohkiss·D;\ · Le~oore, CA 93245

Case No.AC 2015-1033

S'l'IPUI,ATED SURRENDER OF LICENSE AND ORDER

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f8 IT JS HEREBY STJPULATED AND AGREED by and between the partkm to the above-

19 entitle(! proceedings that the followh1g matters m<e tme: ·

20 PAR'I'IE&

21 1. ].\obet't Puleo (Complainant) is tho Exooutlve Officer of tho Board of Chiropruotio

22 Exatnlnei·s (Board), Ho bt•ought this action solely ln his official oapacity and is 1·epxesentecl ln. this

23 . matter by Xavier Beoerra, Attomey General of the State of Califomla, by Chrlsti11e J. Lee, Deputy

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25 2. Dolphus Dwayne Pierce, D.(_;. (Respondent) ls rcprosonting himself in this

2G prnceeding and hao ohosi:m not to exel'cise his right to bo rep1·esented by counsel.

27 3. On or about January 27, 1989, the Board issued Chiroprnctic License No. DC 19570

28 to Dolphus Dwayne 1'\01•00, D.C. (.Respondent). The Chitop1•aotic License was in foll fo1•oe Md

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1 .effect E\t all tltnM relevant to the oha1•ges b1·ought 1!1 Accusation No. AC 2015-1033 Md wlll

2 CXJ,Jil'e on Octob,e1• n, 2017, unless renewed, .

3 JURISDICTION

4 4. AoousationNo, AC 2015-1.033 was filed. before the (Board),, t1nd is outrently pending ' . ' . .

5 against Respondent. The Accusation and all other statutorily required documents were. propl;Jl'[y

6 served on Rea1Johdent on March 16, 2017. Respondent timely flled,liis Notice of Defense

7 · 0011tesling the Aoot1satio1:t, A copy of Acm1sation No. AC 2015·1033 is attached as Exhibit Aaud

8 incoxporated by rn:ferenoe.

9 ADVISEMENT AND WAIVERS

10 5. Respondent has oarefolly 1·ead, and lmderstands the charges and allegations in

11 Aoc\isation No. AC '..!015·l033. Respondent.also has camfolly read, imdunderstands tho effects

12 · of th:ls Stipula:ted Stm:ellder of License and Orde1'. ·

1:3 6. Respondent ia folly aware ofhis legal rights in this matter, inol\ld\i;i.g tho right to a

14 hearil)g 011 the charges 1:1.nd llllogations in the Accusation; the right to be rep1·ooe11ted by counsel,.at

l5 his own ei1;pense; the right to oon:fJ:ont lU1d oross,exmnine the witnesses. against him; the right to

16 present evidence and to testify on hls own behalf; the right to tl)e fosum1oe of su ~poenas to compel

1 '1 the attendance ofwltness"s and the procluctlon of dociune11ts; ti1e dght to rocon.siderntlon and

18 co mt revi()w of 1m adve1•se. decision; and all othe1· rights accorded by the Cl\llfornia

19 Adwlnisb:atlYo Procedure /\ct ·ancl othe1· applioE1bl0 laws.

20 7, Respondent voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently waives and gives up eaoh and

21 every right set forth above.

22 · QllLl.'AIJlLITY

23 8, Respondent admits the truth of oaoh ancl eve1·y charge and itllogJJ.tion In Accusation

24 No. AC 2015-1033, agrnes that cause exists for disoipllne and heteby sm•renders hisChiropmctic

25 Lfoense No. DC 19570 fol" the Boarcl's forma.1 aooept~nce,

26 9. Respondent understands that by signing this stipulation he enaI:>les the B~at·d to issue

27 · an order accepting the surrenclm· of his Chiropractic License without further process,

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2 1 O. 'rhis stipulation shall be subject to approval by tho Board. Respondent m1tle1'stauds :

3 and agl'Oes that counsel for Complainant and the_sttiffofthe Boa1•d may ooll\lnunloat() directly

4 · with the Board regardlng this stipulation and sutl'ender, without notlqo to or p~rtioipatlon by

5 Reapc:mdent. By signing the stipubitton, Respondent understands 01\d agrees that he may not

6 withdraw1iis aiµeement Ql' seek to rescind the stipulation prior to· the time the Board 001~siders

. 7 and aota upon it. ff the Boaixl foils to adopt tliis stiptdatlori a.~ its Decision and Order, the

8 Stipulated Surrender and Dlsolplinary 91·der shall be of no fo1·oe 01• effect, except for tbls

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11. 'l'he pa:rties m1de1·stm1d mid ugree tl;at l'ortabl(;) DoolUllont For~ut (PDF) and focsimlle

copies ofthis Stipulnted Surrender of License and 01:del', inolucling Portable Doownent Format

(PDF) and faoslmlle signatures thereto, shall have the same force an.cl effect as the odglna!s, ' ·. .

12, Thi~ Stlpulated.Sur1·Qndo1• of License and 01'der is intended by the 1iai'Ues lei he ai<

lntegiatod wl'iting representing the oomplete, final, QJld exclusive embodiment ofthefr agre~me.11t. It suporsedes any mid all pl'lor or oontempora.neous agi•eements, tmders~mdings, cliacusslo11s, ·

negotiations, and oommitmeuts (written or oxal). This Stlpulated Surrendm· ofLi(lenae and Order

m11y not bo altered, 11monded, modified, snpplomontQd, or otherwise changed exoopt by a writing

oxoouted by fill a11thmized l'epi·oaentatlve of eaoh of the :parties. . . .

13. In consideration of the foregoing aclmlssions and stipulations, the pru:tiefi agree that

tho Board may, without fo1'fher notice 01· fonual proceeding, issue and enter the foll9wing 0l'det:

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED tbttt Chi1op1·aotic License No. DC 19S70 fasued to. RC!!pondent

Dolphus Dwayne Piernei, D.C,, is mmendei:ed and accepted by the Boru·d of Chhop1·actio

Exami.nei's.

26 · l. Tlie sur!'endor of Respondent's Chiropmc.tic LtcellSe and the. accc11l!mce offue

21 surrnndered license by tho Board shall constiMe the imposition of discipline t\gainst Respondent.

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3 2. Res1iondent shall lose all l'ights and privileges as a Chiropractor in California as 'of the

4 ef'footlve date of the Bo•!l'd's Decision and Order, . . . · 5 3." Respondent sh(tll cause to bo delivered to the Board his pooket l!cense and, if OM was .

6 issued, his wall certiflcates on .or befo1•e the effective date o:f the Decision ancl Order,

7 4. If h6 eve1· appl!es fo1· llcensure 01· petitlolll! fo1• reinstatement In the' State of California,

8 the Board shall tt·eat it as a petition fo1• i•elnstamnte11t. Respo11dent must ootnply with all the laws,

9 regulations and.prooeclures fo1• Hceils1u•e Jn effeot at the time the applfontlon or peti.tion Is filed, .

10 and all of the charges and allegations contained In Accusation No. AC>Ol5·1033 shall be

.11 deemed to be ti:ue, cor1·ect nnd admitted by Respondent whm1 tho Board detennines whether to

12 grnnt 01· deny the applloatlon or petition,

1.3 5. Respondent shall puy tl1e agenoy 118 costs of investigation and enforcement in the

14 fl.ll10\Jllt of $5,235.00 pl'lor to ismmnce 'o:f a new or t:flinstatecl IlceJJ.Se.

15 6, If Respondent ,qhoukl ever apply 01· 1·eap1ily fu1· nne~ license or certification, 01·

16 petldon fo1· reinstatGment of a license, by allJ:' othet health care licensing agen!)y ln the Stato df 17 · Cailfornla, all of'the chru.·ges and allegations conh1inecl111Acc11satioll;No. AC 2015~1033 shall be

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19 Issues 01· fllly other proceedh~g seeking to delly 01· rnstriotlioensure.

20 7. Respondent shall not apply for Jicensl!l'e 01· petition for reinstatement for two (2)

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ente1· into this Stipulated Sur1·endex of License and 01·de1; voluntarlly, knowingly, and ' .

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The furegolug Stip1ilated Su!'rendm• of Llcenso and Orde1· ia hereby respectfully submltted

fu1· oonsideration by the Boru~ of Chlt'opt11Ctio Exruniners of the Deparl:Jnent ofConsmuor

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