The founder and former CEO of the now-defunct Sovereign Health Group addiction treatment provider was arrested on an eight-count federal grand jury indictment alleging he submitted more than $149 million in fraudulent claims to health insurers—including for fraudulent urinalysis claims—and, in addition, paid more than $21 million in illegal kickbacks for patient referrals. Tonmoy Sharma, 61, of Tustin, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport and is charged with four counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy, and three counts of illegal remunerations for referrals to clinical treatment facilities. Also arrested was co-defendant Paul Jin Sen Khor, 45, of Irvine, who worked as Sovereign’s cash management and accounts payable supervisor. Khor is charged with one count of conspiracy and one count of illegal remunerations for referrals to clinical treatment facilities.