Jasmine McGregor, Conspiracy to Distribute Oxycodone, New Jersey 2023

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PATTERSON RESIDENTS ADMIT TO OPIOID CONSPIRACY

NEWARK, N.J. – In a shocking turn of events, two Paterson, New Jersey residents, Jasmine McGregor, 32, and Jhenelle Lewis, 35, have admitted to conspiring with a doctor to distribute opioids without a legitimate medical reason.

According to a recent court hearing, McGregor and Lewis each pleaded guilty to one count of knowingly and intentionally conspiring and agreeing with others, including Dr. Lisa Ferraro, of Hillsdale, New Jersey, to distribute oxycodone, a Schedule II controlled substance, outside the usual course of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose.

McGregor and Lewis participated in a conspiracy with Ferraro to prescribe oxycodone, an opioid pain medication, to individuals who were not actually Ferraro’s patients and whom Ferraro never physically examined or questioned about symptoms to determine whether there was a legitimate medical need for oxycodone.

McGregor conspired with Ferraro from July 2022 to Oct. 3, 2023, and wrote prescriptions for approximately 630 20mg oxycodone pills and approximately 11,410 30mg oxycodone pills. Lewis conspired with Ferraro from January 2019 to September 2023, writing prescriptions for approximately 9,450 30mg oxycodone pills.

The charge of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances to which McGregor and Lewis pleaded guilty carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Sentencing hearings are scheduled for McGregor on Nov. 20, 2024, and Lewis on Dec. 9, 2024.

U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger credited special agents of the FBI, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge James E. Dennehy in Newark, with the investigation.

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ray A. Mateo and Aaron L. Webman of the Opioid Abuse Prevention and Enforcement Unit in Newark.

Dr. Lisa Ferraro has also been charged with the same offense. The charges and allegations with regard to Ferraro are merely accusations, and she is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.