04/13/2013    

PODIATRISTS AND THE LAW

Former GA Podiatrist Indicted in Federal Bankruptcy Fraud Case

Federal grand jurors have indicted a former Macon podiatrist on four counts of bankruptcy fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Dr. George Robert Vito allegedly made false statements under oath by filing documents in his Chapter 7 bankruptcy case in which he intentionally omitted certain financial details, including his financial interests as well as control and ownership of a number of corporations, according to a news release. If convicted, Vito faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and a $100 mandatory assessment fee for each count.

Source: Amy Leigh Womack, The Telegraph [4/12/13]