Prosecutor Vincent Marinaccio called witness Dr. Sylvia de la Lana out of order. It was the afternoon of November 29th 2021. The judge was in place, in his robe and black mask. Judge King is slender, 74 years old, with short light brown hair with gray. Dr. de la Lana appears to have grown feebler... Read More
Sim Hoffman, M.D. Claims Fraud Trial– Dr. Hoffman repeatedly told witness Beverly Mitchell, ‘Don’t worry about it. I’ll take care of it.’ He said he was going to order the needles for the single fiber EMGs.
The prosecutor continued examining the witness, Beverly Mitchell. It was the morning of November 29th, Monday. She affirmed that collector Louis Santillan reported to her. But she was not in charge of accounts payable and accounts receivable. She was just in charge of the people. She oversaw every person, every employee in the office by... Read More
Sim Hoffman, M.D. Fraud Trial: Beverly Mitchell Takes The Stand.
Court was opening; it was just after 9:15 am, on Monday, November 29, the Monday following the Thanksgiving weekend. The court room C-45 in Santa Ana was waiting for the witness, Beverly Mitchell. Also, one of the jurors was missing.The court room was colder as the weather outside was moving closer into winter. Defense... Read More
Sim Hoffman, M.D. claims fraud trial. Witness Louis Santillan says, ‘I’m telling the truth today. I may have misrepresented in the past…’
The discussion continued into the morning November 23rd 2021 from the afternoon prior between Judge King and the lawyers. Judge King: I get that… so they accept it. I’ve gone on Weslaw. I’ve done all kinds of searches. We need to know how we’re going to tell the jury (about what is a criminal conduct). ... Read More
Sim Hoffman, M.D. Fraud Trial: Louis Santillan Testifies He Sued Dr. Hoffman and Lost On All Claims
On Monday, November 22nd 2021, in the afternoon, Dr. Hoffman’s defense attorney Bill Fleming continued to question witness Louis Santillan. Santillan was Hoffman’s former collector and sometimes business advisor. He had just been asking about Santillan’s income for the year 2006, which was $454,831. He brought up the W-2 form on the screen as an... Read More
Dr. Hoffman leaves court on November 17th 2021
Sim Hoffman, M.D. Fraud Trial: Collector Louis Santillan Earns $434,831 In Single Year.
The court room opened this particular morning, Monday, November 22, 2021. The fine wood walls, blue colored tweed audience seats, and the judge’s wooden bench before the seal of the state of California welcomed the trial of Dr. Sim Hoffman to continue. It’s Orange County Superior Court on the 11th floor in C-45 of the... Read More
Dr. Hoffman Fraud Trial: Witness Louis Santillan testifies he was terminated by Hoffman accusing him of inflating his commissions.
On November 22nd 2021, Monday, Louis Santillan, former collector for Dr. Sim Hoffman, continued with his testimony in courtroom C-45 in the Orange County Superior Courthouse. Louis continued by stating there was a book that was purchased for him on billing codes. Through books, tutorials, and other professionals he studied billing codes in order to... Read More
Dr. Hoffman leaves court on November 17th 2021
Witness Louis Santillan Testifies How He and Dr. Hoffman Discussed How to Get Rid of Dr. de la Lana and Biller Stefani Alcoset After SCIF Letter.
It’s still the morning of Monday, November 22nd 2021 in the Sim Hoffman, M.D. trial in Orange County. His former collector, Louis Santillan, is still on the stand. According to Santillan’s testimony, Dr. Hoffman had just received a letter from State Compensation Insurance Fund’s utilization review department. It was June of 2006. State Fund claimed... Read More
