OIG - Office of Inspector General
08/11/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/12/2026 05:53
International Fugitive Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy and Failure to Appear
International Fugitive Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy and Failure to Appear
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Herbert Leon Kimble, 60, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States and failure to appear. In 2019, Kimble was charged for his role in a $1.2 billion telemedicine and durable medical equipment scheme. Kimble previously plead guilty to conspiring to commit healthcare fraud, violate the anti-kickback statute, and defraud the United States. Kimble was scheduled to be sentenced in Fall 2024, but he failed to appear in federal court on three separate occasions. He fled to the Philippines and remained a fugitive.
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Action Details
- Date:Aug. 11, 2026
- Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Carolina
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions
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