Five residents of Pennsylvania and Ohio have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh for defrauding a nonprofit medical organization.
The 17-count indictment claims Drew Pierce, 55, of West Middlesex; Mark Marriott, 56, of Sharpsville; John Laeng, 70, of West Middlesex; and John O’Brien, 60; and Christopher O’Brien, 58, both of Ohio, combined to defraud Primary Health Network of more than $2 million through a series of schemes from 2011 to 2019, according to the Department of Justice.
Charges include conspiracy to commit mail/wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and mail fraud. Not every defendant is charged with participating in each of the schemes to defraud.
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