“In an effort to conceal the scheme, Ahmed, Bergdahl, and Suhail allegedly created fictitious invoices, payment requests, delivery receipts, and other false documents about goods and services purportedly provided to the hospital,” the DOJ stated on Friday.
Former Hospital CFO Embezzled $15M : Charges and Arrests
Bergdahl was initially indicted in May, with Ahmed and Suhail being implicated in the latest indictment. Only Bergdahl has been arrested so far, according to the case docket. Arrest warrants were issued Friday for Suhail and Ahmed.
Ahmed, 40, of Houston, faces eight counts of wire fraud, four counts of embezzlement, 11 counts of aiding and abetting embezzlement, and three counts of money laundering. Bergdahl, 37, also from Houston, is charged with 14 counts of wire fraud, 21 counts of embezzlement, and one count of money laundering. Suhail, 47, of Chicago, is charged with six counts of wire fraud, six counts of aiding and abetting embezzlement, and two counts of money laundering.
Background and Legal Representation
According to LinkedIn, Ahmed worked for Loretto from 2018 until March 2021. Before that, he attended Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and completed his residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago.
