Event Brief
Pharmacist Sentenced in Riddle Express Fraud Case
Filed: Jun 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: Jared Grant Riddle gets 33 months for a prescription fraud scheme tied to Knoxville-area clinics and East TN pharmacies.
WHO: Jared Grant Riddle; Brian Woods; Barbara Smith
WHAT: Sentenced for central role in a multimillion-dollar prescription fraud scheme involving forged prescriptions and altered medication lists
WHEN: Jun 12, 2026 at 9:57 AM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: Riddle created a targeted formulary and, with co-defendants, submitted fraudulent prescriptions to Medicare Part D and other drug plans, causing improper payments.
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