Parties Request Stay in Drobot Criminal Sentencing

The Dec. 12 sentencing hearing for Michael D. Drobot should be delayed until next year to allow him the opportunity to testify against any co-conspirators and enable prosecutors to assess his cooperation in connection with a sentencing recommendation, according to a joint stipulation filed with the U.S. District Court for Central California. Drobot faces up to 10 years under a plea agreement with prosecutors that required him to admit to paying kickbacks to doctors and conspiring to defraud a federal health care program, and cooperate as a witness in other cases. Both Drobot and the U.S. ...