A federal judge has resentenced former Tennessee State Senator Katrina Robinson to time served and imposed a $48,600 fine for misrepresentations made to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Reagan Fondren. Robinson, based in Memphis, Tennessee, was the founder and director of The Healthcare Institute (THI), which provided educational and training programs in the healthcare field.
Between 2015 and 2019, THI received over $2.2 million in federal grants from HRSA, an agency under the United States Department of Health and Human Services. In 2021, Robinson was found guilty of two counts of wire fraud related to personal expenditures from THI’s operating account, including expenses for her wedding. She was also found guilty of two counts of wire fraud for making fraudulent misrepresentations to HRSA in Annual Performance Review forms for 2017-2018 and 2018-2019.
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The district court later acquitted Robinson of the wire fraud counts involving fraudulent misrepresentations to HRSA, setting aside the jury’s verdict on those counts. However, the United States appealed this decision, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed the district court’s acquittal on one count, reinstating the jury’s verdict. The appellate court held that Robinson had made material misrepresentations to HRSA with the intent to deprive it of grant funds.
Following the appellate court’s decision, Chief United States District Judge Sheryl H. Lipman resentenced Robinson to time served and imposed a $48,600 fine for her misrepresentations to HRSA in 2017-2018. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Department of Health and Human Services – Office of the Inspector General.
Acting U.S. Attorney Reagan Fondren expressed gratitude to the prosecuting attorneys and the law enforcement partners involved in the case. More information can be obtained from the Media Relations Team at USATNW.Media@usdoj.gov. Follow updates from the U.S. Attorney’s Office on Facebook or X.
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