Hawaii brothers sentenced to federal prison in Florida fraud case
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Justin Wayne, left, on the mound for the Florida Marlins in 2004. At right is his older brother, Hawkeye Wayne, who played in the Seattle Mariners organization, in a 2001 photo. Justin Wayne has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for taking part in an insurance scam. Hawkeye Wayne also received prison time for his role in the scheme.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. >> A pitcher on the Florida Marlins team that won the 2003 World Series has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for taking part in an insurance scam.
The Palm Beach Post reports Justin Wayne and his brother, Hawkeye Wayne, also paid $3.8 million in reimbursement Thursday after pleading guilty to health care fraud. Hawkeye Wayne received a five-year sentence. They don’t have to report to prison until March and their sentences could be reduced after they testify against the scam’s alleged ringleaders.
The brothers, who went to high school in Hawaii, owned a testing lab in Florida. Prosecutors say a drug treatment center brought them patients’ urine samples for unneeded testing. They billed insurance companies and then kicked back part of the proceeds.
Justin Wayne went to Punahou School, Stanford University and pitched for the Marlins from 2002 to 2004, posting a 5-8 record and a 6.13 ERA. Hawkeye Wayne is a 1995 graduate of ‘Iolani School and played for Columbia University before being drafted by the Seattle Mariners in 1999.
