An Illinois man who persuaded a Fort Lauderdale-based company to finance a nonexistent telemedicine computer tablet named after the physician on the original “Star Trek” television show admitted to a $25 million fraud scheme.
Howard Leventhal, 56, pleaded guilty Monday before U.S. District Justice Brian M. Cogan in Brooklyn, New York, to wire fraud for falsely claiming his company, Neovision, had a contract with the Canadian health ministry, Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch said in a statement. Leventhal of Long Grove, Ill., faces as long as 22 years in prison at his sentencing, scheduled for April 3, prosecutors said.
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