Attorney Charged in $22M Kickback Case Sentenced to 14 Months

A Southern California attorney accused of participating in a $22 million kickback scheme was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $35,000 in restitution. Lee Mathis was sentenced Dec. 6 in the U.S. District Court for Southern California. On Dec. 13, Mathis was ordered to pay $11,450.35 in restitution to AIG, and another $23,934.66 that will be set aside in case any additional victims make claims. Court documents say that if no additional claims are submitted within 60 days, the money will revert to the court and can be used to compensate victims of other crim...