2 men sentenced for defrauding Memphis VA of $1.1 million

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Federal prosecutors say two men have been sentenced to prison for defrauding the Memphis VA Medical Center of more than $1 million.

The U.S. attorney's office said Monday that Andre Reddix and Ronnie White pleaded guilty to fraud conspiracy in September. White received two years and six months in prison on Dec. 11. Reddix received the same sentence Thursday. The men were each ordered to pay back more than $1.1 million.

Prosecutors said Reddix was a VA employee whose duties included using a company credit card to buy supplies.

In August 2007, Reddix created false purchase orders for White's company, White Pharmaceuticals, while White made fake invoices matching the purchase orders.

Reddix used the credit card to pay White, and the men split payments from more than 300 fraudulent transactions.

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