The $3.7bn man: Inside one of US’s biggest Medicare frauds
Key takeaways
- US businessman has been arrested in Turkiye after a year on the run from authorities.
- US businessman Ibrahim Khaldoon Hilmi is accused of orchestrating a $3.7bn Medicare fraud scheme, following what FBI director Kash Patel has called one of the biggest healthcare fraud investigations in US history.
- Hilmi is an American businessman who is based in Delray Beach, Florida.
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US businessman has been arrested in Turkiye after a year on the run from authorities.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Ibrahim Hilmi arrived in the US on board a private plane, photographed in light blue detention clothing, hands shackled and flanked by FBI agents, on June 19, 2026 [X@FBIDirector Kash]By Mariem Bah Published On 23 Jun 202623 Jun 2026A man accused of looting billions from the United States’ healthcare system has been returned to the US to face justice, having been caught in Turkiye following more than a year on the run, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced on Monday.
US businessman Ibrahim Khaldoon Hilmi is accused of orchestrating a $3.7bn Medicare fraud scheme, following what FBI director Kash Patel has called one of the biggest healthcare fraud investigations in US history. Medicare is a US health insurance programme for people aged 65 and over, and for younger people with disabilities.