Ex-Bellevue Director Faces Bribery Charges
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A former executive director of Bellevue Hospital Center was indicted yesterday on four counts of bribery for seeking to arrange a contract with a medical record transcription service that had hired his girlfriend.
The hospital official, Carlos Perez, allegedly pushed Bellevue to hire Professional Transcription Company after they paid his girlfriend $25,000 to create a two-page brochure and a two-page marketing plan, according to the indictment filed by the New York District Attorney’s Office yesterday.
While the hospital was considering the bid, Mr. Perez allegedly took out two loans with Professional Transcription’s owner, for a total of $2,500, but failed to pay the company back.
Professional Transcription never secured the contract with Bellevue.
If convicted, Mr. Perez could face up to 44 years in prison.
