Man found guilty in $19M Cerner fraud dies hours after conviction

A Texas man who was convicted for his role in a $19 million fraud scheme that involved fake ties to Cerner Corp. died in custody last week, just hours after a conviction that could have put him in federal prison for as long as 20 years. Suresh Mitta, 50, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in a scam that involved impersonating employees of North Kansas City-based Cerner (Nasdaq: CERN) to sell an MRI worth more than $1 million to Dallas Medical Center. A jury convicted…
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