Ex-Southern California weight loss doctor gets 7-year sentence for Lap-Band surgery fraud

Julian Omidi, 54, of West Hollywood, and one of his companies, Beverly Hills- based Surgery Center Management, were found guilty in December 2021 of multiple wire and mail fraud counts. Mirali Zarrabi, of Beverly Hills, was acquitted of all charges. Additionally, Omidi and SCM were found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to the…