A federal jury in Las Vegas found a man guilty of conspiring to fix salaries for home healthcare nurses in the area and concealing a federal investigation while selling his business for millions of dollars.
In a press statement, the Department of Justice (DOJ) claimed that Eduardo Lopez had colluded to stifle the wages of licensed practical nurses and registered nurses who cared for patients in their homes in the Las Vegas region between 2016 and 2019. Hundreds of workers were purportedly affected by the wage-fixing program.
The DOJ said that he sold the company for over $10 million without informing the buyer of the continuing criminal inquiry, even though a federal investigation had started at that time.
Assistant Attorney General Abigail Slater declared that wage-fixing agreements are blatantly illegal attempts to unfairly benefit American workers. “Under President Trump’s leadership, the nurses here will be protected because they deserve better.”
According to the DOJ, Lopez was convicted on five charges of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to fix wages. Lopez may spend up to 20 years in prison for each count of wire fraud and up to 10 years for the wage-fixing conspiracy charge.
According to the DOJ, sentencing is set for July 14.
