Ohio doctor pleads guilty to drug, tax evasion charges
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A doctor and former university trustee pleaded guilty Monday to charges of tax evasion and running a pill mill in Columbus that served hundreds of patients a day, authorities said.
Dr. Kevin Lake acknowledged knowing that doctors and staff at his Columbus medical clinic were prescribing painkillers without a legitimate medical purpose, according to the indictment and plea deal made public Monday.
Lake admitted engaging in more than $20 million in money laundering transactions with clinic proceeds, prosecutors said.