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DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit-area cancer doctor who admits reaping millions of dollars through unnecessary treatments is asking a judge to sentence him to no more than 25 years in prison.
Dr. Farid Fata's sentencing memo is sealed in Detroit federal court. But his request for a 25-year sentence was disclosed by prosecutors Thursday in a court filing. The government repeated its call for a 175-year sentence.
Prosecutors say Fata's "ultimate goal was to maximize his profit on the backs of his patients." A sentencing hearing begins Monday and could last at least a week.
Fata pleaded guilty to fraud last September, admitting he billed insurers for millions of dollars while treating patients with chemotherapy and other methods when they didn't need it. Some didn't even have cancer.
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