Office Manager Convicted of 51 Felonies in Kickback Scheme

An office manager for a Southern California radiologist faces more than 43 years in state prison after a jury convicted him on 51 felony counts of paying kickbacks for patient referrals, the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office announced. Gonzalo Paredes, 62, was convicted Nov. 29 following a nine-day trial resulting from a joint federal and state investigation called “Operation Backlash.” Paredes was the office administrator for Advanced Radiology in Beverly Hills, which was owned by radiologist Dr. Ronald Grusd. A federal grand jury in December 2017 convicted Grusd...