Why was Lindsay Lohan’s father Michael arrested?
HOLLYWOOD actress Lindsay Lohan's father Michael Lohan was arrested in Florida on April 23, 2021.
He is facing several charges for his alleged involvement in a drug rehabilitation scheme.
Why was Lindsay Lohan's father Michael arrested?
Lindsay Lohan’s father has been arrested for alleged “patient brokering.”
Patient brokering is the term used to describe the act of bringing addicts to drug treatment centers in exchange for illegal kickbacks.
Michael Lohan, 60, was booked on April 23, 2021, for his alleged part in a Florida patient brokering scheme.
He is the latest in more than 100 people arrested as part of a Palm Beach County probe of the treatment industry led by State Attorney Dave Aronberg.
What is Michael Lohan being charged with?
Lohan faces five counts of patient brokering and one count of attempted patient brokering according to charging documents.
Further information in the documents revealed references to checks worth over $25,000 paid to Lohan in the alleged scheme.
State attorney Dave Aronberg said: "Mr. Lohan was investigated by our Sober Homes Task Force and he’s being charged with receiving kickbacks for referring patients to drug treatment."
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"Patient brokering corrupts our health care system because decisions are motivated by greed instead of a patient’s needs. This is our Task Force’s 117th arrest and will not be our last.”
According to the charging documents, an investigator spoke to Lohan on April 8, 2021.
He denied being involved in patient brokering.