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| DATE | 2025-12-17 |
| FROM | Ruben Safir
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| SUBJECT | Subject: [Hangout - NYLXS] The Adderal scheme bring jail sentences and
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Press Release
Digital Health Company and Medical Practice Indicted in $100M Adderall
Distribution Scheme
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
For Immediate Release
Office of Public Affairs
The Digital Health Company Was Also Charged with Health Care Fraud and
Obstruction Conspiracies
A federal grand jury in San Francisco returned an indictment yesterday
charging a California company for its participation in a years-long
scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet, conspire to
commit health care fraud in connection with the submission of false and
fraudulent claims for reimbursement for Adderall and other stimulants,
and conspire to obstruct justice. A Florida medical practice was also
charged in connection with its alleged participation in the scheme to
illegally distribute Adderall.
“As alleged, Done Global used lies and deceit to carry out a
sophisticated and wide-ranging telehealth fraud scheme, obtaining over
$100 million in the process,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General
Matthew R. Galeotti of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “From
feeding addiction to stealing public funds, rampant health care fraud
victimizes our citizens and must be stopped. The Criminal Division will
not hesitate to hold health care companies that defraud Americans
accountable for their crimes.”
“Done Global betrayed the public trust by allegedly exploiting a
subscription-based program to flood the country with Adderall, a
powerful and highly regulated controlled substance,” said Assistant
Administrator Cheri Oz of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Diversion Control Division. “By distributing over 40 million Adderall
pills for non-legitimate medical purposes, they prioritized profit over
patient safety and public health. Controlled substances are not
commodities to be marketed through memberships — they are medications
that require careful oversight to prevent misuse and diversion. DEA
remains steadfast in its commitment to hold registrants accountable.”
“Yesterday, we charged defendants with exploiting telehealth to provide
unfettered access to over 40 million Adderall pills. Instead of
leveraging technology to improve patient access to care and enhance
communications, Done Global saw it as a way to boost profit. We will
vigorously pursue companies that engage in this kind of fraud and put
patients at risk,” said U.S. Attorney Craig H. Missakian for the
Northern District of California.
“Prescribing controlled substances without proper medical oversight, as
alleged, endangers patients and erodes trust in our health care system,”
said Deputy Inspector General for Investigations Christian J. Schrank of
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector
General (HHS-OIG). “Running a sham operation to exploit federal programs
and funnel taxpayer dollars into unlawful stimulant distribution is a
blatant abuse. HHS-OIG will continue to work with our law enforcement
partners to expose and dismantle schemes that threaten public safety and
defraud the American people.”
“IRS Criminal Investigation special agents are specially equipped to
follow the complex financial trail left by criminals, and we are
dedicated to holding those accountable for crimes committed,” said
Special Agent in Charge Harry T. Chavis of IRS Criminal Investigation
New York. “This was a brazen scheme of staggering proportions while also
putting individual lives at risk. Yesterday’s indictment sends a clear
message that we remain vigilant and will vigorously pursue those who
attempt to enrich themselves through fraudulent means.”
According to court documents, Done Global Inc., a California company,
allegedly identified itself as a “digital health company,” which
operated on a subscription-based model where individuals paid a monthly
fee. Done Global advertised that it provided online diagnosis,
treatment, and refills of medication for attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD). As alleged, Done Global and Mindful Mental Wellness
P.A. (MMW), a Florida company, allegedly conspired with others to
provide easy access to over 40 million pills of Adderall and other
stimulants in exchange for payment of the monthly subscription fee. The
indictment alleges that the conspiracy’s purpose was for the defendants
to unlawfully enrich themselves by, among other things, instructing Done
prescribers to prescribe Adderall and other stimulants without any
legitimate medical purpose, thereby increasing monthly subscription
revenue and increasing the value of Done Global. Done Global allegedly
arranged for the prescription of over 40 million pills of Adderall and
other stimulants and obtained over $100 million in revenue.
The founder and CEO of Done Global, Ruthia He, and Done Global’s former
clinical president, David Brody, were previously convicted of conspiracy
to distribute controlled substances, four counts of distribution of
controlled substances and conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Ruthia
He was also convicted of conspiracy to obstruct justice.
According to court documents, Done Global identified itself as a
“digital health company,” which operated on a subscription-based model
where individuals paid a monthly fee. Done Global advertised that it
provided online diagnosis, treatment and refills of medication for ADHD.
Done Global and MMW allegedly conspired to provide Done members with
prescriptions for Adderall and other stimulants that were not issued for
a legitimate medical purpose in the usual course of professional
practice. Done Global and MMW allegedly ordered Adderall and other
stimulants for Done members, including Medicare and Medicaid
beneficiaries and commercial insurers members, with whom they lacked a
pre-existing practitioner-patient relationship, without an examination,
and sometimes based solely on a short video or audio communication and
limited patient intake documents, or without any video or audio
communication at all. Done Global, MMW, and others, allegedly agreed to
provide few, if any, medical treatment options besides prescribing
Adderall and other stimulants. In some cases, Done members: (a) did not
meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-V
criteria for diagnosing ADHD; (b) posed a risk of diversion; and (c) in
the event such medications were necessary, were provided dosages,
directions, combinations or quantities of medications beyond any
legitimate medical purpose, and without following the usual course of
professional practice for prescribing them.
Done Global and MMW also allegedly enabled Done members to obtain
Adderall and other stimulants from pharmacies by defrauding pharmacies
and Medicare, Medicaid, and the commercial insurers, concealing and
disguising the unlawful prescription of Adderall and other stimulants.
Done Global also allegedly conspired to submit false and fraudulent
claims to Medicare, Medicaid, and the commercial insurers.
By 2023, certain pharmacies allegedly refused to fill prescriptions
written by prescribers retained by Done Health, a California Company
that was affiliated with Done Global and purportedly owned by Brody.
According to the indictment, Done Global incorporated MMW to circumvent
the pharmacies that had blocked the filling of Done Global-affiliated
prescriptions.
Done Global also allegedly conspired to alter, destroy, and conceal
records after receiving a grand jury subpoena.
Done Global is charged with one count of conspiracy to illegally
distribute Adderall, four counts of illegal distribution of Adderall,
conspiracy to commit health care fraud, and conspiracy to obstruct
justice. If convicted, Done Global faces a maximum penalty for
conspiracy and illegal distribution of Adderall of twice the gross
profits or other proceeds; and twice the gain or twice the gross loss
for conspiracy to commit health care fraud and obstruction. If
convicted, MMW faces a maximum penalty for conspiracy to illegally
distribute Adderall of twice the gross profits or other proceeds.
Acting Deputy Chief Jacob Foster, Assistant Chief Emily Gurskis and
Trial Attorney Jil Simon of the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section and
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristina Green for the Northern District of
California are prosecuting the case.
The Fraud Section leads the Criminal Division’s efforts to combat health
care fraud through the Health Care Fraud Strike Force Program. Since
March 2007, this program, comprised of nine strike forces operating in
27 federal districts, has charged more than 5,800 defendants who
collectively have billed federal health care programs and private
insurers more than $30 billion. In addition, the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, working in conjunction with the Office of the
Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services, are
taking steps to hold providers accountable for their involvement in
health care fraud schemes. More information can be found at
www.justice.gov/criminal-fraud/health-care-fraud-unit.
An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed
innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Finding a New Provider
Patients receiving treatment at this practice may contact their
insurance carrier for assistance in identifying a new provider for
continued care. Individuals seeking access to a new primary care
provider or other services can also find a provider through
https://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/.
Crisis Support
Patients experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis can
contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for 24/7 support. Trained
counselors provide confidential, judgment-free assistance.
Additional Information
The Department of Justice and its law enforcement partners are working
with public health and behavioral health partners to communicate where
patients can find appropriate care and to alert them of potential risks
associated with obtaining medications outside legal channels. Patients
seeking further information on where to obtain care can refer to the CDC
Health Advisory on a related action from June 13, 2024. Health Alert
Network (HAN) - 00510 | Disrupted Access to Prescription Stimulant
Medications Could Increase Risk of Injury and Overdose.
Updated December 17, 2025
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