Dearborn Heights man pleads guilty to bribing officials for pot dispensary

December 15th, 20170 DETROIT — A Dearborn Heights man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to bribing public officials while trying to open a medical marijuana dispensary. Ali Baydoun, 52, could spend up to 16 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to a bribery conspiracy charge. His sentencing is scheduled for April. Baydoun reached the plea deal four...

Billionaire founder of Insys pleads not guilty to opioid bribe scheme

November 18th, 20170 BOSTON — The billionaire founder of drugmaker Insys Therapeutics Inc pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges that he participated in a scheme to bribe doctors to prescribe a fentanyl-based spray to treat pain in cancer patients. John Kapoor, who stepped down as Insys' chief executive officer and chairman in January but remains its...