UPDATE: Saks insurance fraud trial
I poked my head into the Lawrence Saks trial still underway at the federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles today.
On the stand was a Torrance woman who said she went to Saks for a tummy tuck and breast augmentation in 2007. Yuki Komoto said she paid Saks $25,000 for the elective procedure, and he never once mentioned anything to her about repairing a hernia while she was out cold during the procedure.
Based on what I've seen so far, the inference is he billed her insurance company claiming he performed the medically-necessary procedure in order to get paid twice ... although it's likely he probably didn't, the prosecution is trying to prove.
The defense case should begin soon. I'm expecting closings later this week or early next week.
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$25,000? Yikes! My girl had both operations done also, but was only chanrged 5k....maybe 7? It was years ago so I dont recall...but I do know that Dr. Saks is charging top dollar for his services!