Austin Area Chiropractor Sentenced To 14 Years In Federal Prison For Receiving Millions In Kickbacks And Money Laundering

In Austin this afternoon, Garry Wayne Craighead, a 49-year-old Leander, TX, chiropractor, was sentenced to 14
years in federal prison for receiving over $17 million in kickbacks in exchange for referring patients covered by
the federal worker’s compensation program (FECA program), announced United States Attorney Richard L.
Durbin, Jr.

In addition to the prison term, United States District Judge Sam Sparks ordered that Craighead pay $17,908,170
restitution to the U.S. Department of Labor; forfeit to the Government property located in Williamson County
as well as a Mooney M0J aircraft; and, be placed on supervised release for a period of three years after
completing his prison term.

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