Overview
- A federal jury convicted Dr. Violetta Mailyan on nine counts of wire fraud and three counts of obstruction on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
- Prosecutors said she submitted about $45 million in Medicare claims for Botox that were medically unnecessary, cosmetic, or never provided and that Medicare covers Botox only for documented chronic migraine cases with proper referrals.
- Evidence at trial showed she billed for injections on days she was on vacation, on clinic closure dates, and for a patient who was incarcerated, and she backdated and fabricated records to make the claims appear legitimate.
- The jury found specific assets as forfeitable proceeds of the scheme, including two Tesla vehicles, millions in bank and brokerage accounts, and four properties after prosecutors linked the funds to luxury vacations and collectible purchases.
- She is scheduled to be sentenced on September 10, 2026, and the case is expected to strengthen the Justice Department’s data‑driven health‑care fraud enforcement and asset‑recovery efforts.