LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A Las Vegas man was discovered responsible by a federal jury in a scheme to repair wages for native dwelling healthcare nurses and for hiding a federal investigation whereas promoting his firm for thousands and thousands.
The Division of Justice (DOJ) mentioned in a launch that Eduardo Lopez conspired to suppress the pay of registered and licensed sensible nurses, who offered care to sufferers of their properties, within the Las Vegas space from 2016 to 2019. The wage-fixing scheme reportedly impacted a whole lot of staff.
Throughout that point, a federal investigation started, and regardless of it, the DOJ mentioned he bought the enterprise for greater than $10 million with out telling the customer in regards to the ongoing prison investigation.
“Wage-fixing agreements are nakedly unlawful attempts at unjustly profiting off American workers,” Assistant Lawyer Basic Abigail Slater mentioned. “The nurses here deserved better and, under President Trump’s leadership, they will be protected.”
Lopez was discovered responsible of 1 depend of taking part in a wage-fixing conspiracy and 5 counts of wire fraud, the DOJ mentioned. Lopez faces as much as 10 years in jail for the wage-fixing conspiracy cost, and as much as 20 years for every wire fraud depend.
The DOJ mentioned sentencing is scheduled for July 14.
