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Rochester Woman’s OxyContin Scheme Crumbles
A Rochester woman has been sentenced for her role in a OxyContin distribution conspiracy, which involved her obtaining fraudulent prescriptions and filling them for payments. Bettina Wilson, 34, of Rochester, NY, was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay restitution totaling $7,573.65.
According to Assistant U.S. Attorney John J. Field, Wilson obtained the fraudulent prescriptions by providing her Medicaid information to James Marsh. Marsh then used Wilson’s information to obtain the prescriptions, which he would fill with payments of $100 each. This scheme ran from May 2009 to February 2010, with Wilson filling at least eight fraudulent prescriptions for Marsh.
Marsh was convicted by a federal jury on August 8, 2014, of a narcotics conspiracy and is awaiting sentencing. Wilson and Marsh were arrested along with five others in December 2012. All seven defendants have been convicted.
The investigation into Wilson’s scheme was conducted by Special Agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Acting Special Agent in Charge James J. Hunt, New York Field Division, and Investigators of the New York State Attorney General, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, under the direction of Acting Director Amy Held.
U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer handed down the sentence, marking the culmination of the investigation. Wilson’s conviction and sentence serve as a reminder of the consequences of engaging in such illicit activities.
The case highlights the importance of law enforcement working together to combat drug-related crimes. The cooperation between the Drug Enforcement Administration and the New York State Attorney General’s Office led to the successful prosecution of Wilson and the others involved.
Bettina Wilson’s sentencing brings closure to this case, but it also serves as a warning to others who may be involved in similar schemes. The Grimy Times will continue to follow this story and provide updates as more information becomes available.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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