A Massachusetts federal judge has dismissed the money laundering charges brought against Dr. Kingsley R. Chin in his former capacity as CEO of SpineFrontier Inc.
, /PRNewswire/ — A federal judge has dismissed the money laundering charges brought against Dr. Kingsley R. Chin in his former capacity as CEO of SpineFrontier Inc. This decision follows the settlement of a related DOJ civil case ( Court Docket Link ), in which Dr. Chin and SpineFrontier Inc. have complied with timely scheduled payments so far that were required over a five-year contingency period.
Dr. Chin and his legal team successfully filed motions to dismiss the charges, which stemmed from consulting fees paid to spine surgeon key opinion leaders from 2012. Importantly, all surgeon payments were disclosed annually to CMS as per the Physician Payment Sunshine Act, dispelling any charges of the conspiracy to commit money laundering. ( Court Docket Link )
Dr. Chin has chosen not to …