FBI raid targets sober home owner in West Palm Beach accused of fraud
By Kimberly Miller and Matt Morgan, The Palm Beach Post, Fla. | |
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"This place has saved my life," he said, adding that it's scary because if he is forced to move, he doesn't know where he would go.
He said it's a good place to live where everyone knows each other and is friendly.
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In March, about 35 percent of the 84 units in the condo at the corner of
An estimated 200 recovering addicts lived at
Lehman, who worked with law enforcement during the past six months on an investigation following accusations of insurance fraud, said the Good Decisions Sober Living Raid is the first of several in a crackdown on the proliferating facilities.
"Good Decisions is one of the very worst offenders," Lehman said. "Their whole reason to exist was to bill insurance companies for outrageous monies for providing mediocre clinical services."
Lehman said he provided information for the investigation, but does not know the specific details of what was found or when other raids will occur.
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Jakob Heir, a resident there, said he was on his way to class when he saw agents outside the complex and received a text that told him he had two options. "Go into your units, or leave and don't come back until it's all done."
He said the condos included a half-way house with over 100 people living there.
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