Tag: William Zubkoff
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Whistleblower seeks to stop Russell Galbut’s latest condo proposal in Miami Beach
By Francisco Alvarado FloridaBulldog.org As Russell Galbut seeks permission to build a colossal condo tower near Miami Beach’s main entrance, an ex-ally-turned-whistleblower is attempting to derail his plan with a letter-writing campaign to Mayor Dan Gelber, alleging the developer’s role in the failure and closure of South Shore Hospital, site of the proposed project.
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Miami-Dade nursing home chain sues its lawyers over $17 million healthcare fraud settlement
By Francisco Alvarado FloridaBulldog.org Two years ago, Plaza Health Network agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Justice $17 million to settle a civil investigation that revealed the Aventura-based nursing home chain operated an illegal kickback scheme involving Medicare and Medicaid patient referrals. Now, Plaza Health is looking to recoup the money by suing its…
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New whistleblowers sue Plaza Health Network saying insiders milked nursing home chain
By Francisco Alvarado FloridaBulldog.org For the second time in four years, Miami Beach builder Russell Galbut and a nursing-home chain his family cofounded have been accused of illegal misconduct by a whistleblowing former executive.
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Embattled nonprofit Plaza Health Network sells property, insider pockets millions
By Francisco Alvarado FloridaBulldog.org When nonprofit Miami-Dade nursing home operator Plaza Health Network sold a prime slice of Miami Beach real estate for $13.6 million last spring, its board chairman, Russell Galbut, collected more than $3 million for himself and his real estate company, Crescent Heights, according to company documents reviewed by FloridaBulldog.org.
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FBI probes whistleblower claim of $130 million scam; Plaza Health Network under scrutiny
By Francisco Alvarado BrowardBulldog.org Since being founded 64 years ago as a convalescent home for elderly Jewish people and war veterans, Plaza Health Network has nurtured a reputation for providing top-notch services to senior citizens of all denominations. But a little-noticed whistleblower’s lawsuit by an ex-Plaza executive alleges the non-profit company scammed the federal government…