JACKSON, Miss., Oct. 26 -- The Mississippi Attorney General issued the following news release:
Today, Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the sentencing of Shawncee Vassar-Cunningham for one count of Medicaid wire fraud. Since taking office, Attorney General Fitch has secured 66 criminal convictions and 62 civil settlements for fraud, recovering nearly $106 million for Mississippi taxpayers.
"When you defraud Medicaid, you steal from taxpayers and from the vulnerable Americans who depend on those benefits," said Attorney General Lynn Fitch. "We are sending a clear message that here in Mississippi, you will be held accountable. We are committed to fighting waste, fraud, and corruption."
On October 20, 2026, Madison County Circuit Court ...