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Former MetroHealth Medical Center executive arrested by FBI for racketeering

Posted at 10:33 AM, Oct 25, 2016
and last updated 2016-10-25 13:52:31-04

A former MetroHealth Medical Center executive was arrested Tuesday morning by the FBI.

Chief Operating Officer Edward Hills was arrested and indicted along with three others in connection with a racketeering scheme. 

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the four men were involved in several bribery conspiracies involving hundreds of thousands of dollars. 

Hills was indicted on charges including: racketeering in corrupt organizations, conspiracy; conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act bribery; conspiracy to commit honest services and money and property mail and wire fraud; money and property mail fraud; conspiracy to solicit, receive, offer and pay health care kickbacks; receipt of kickbacks in connection with a federal health care program; conspiracy to obstruct justice and tamper with witnesses; false statements on tax returns.

Also listed in the indictment were Sari Alqsous, Yazan Al-Madani and Tariq Sayegh.