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Dr. Peter Ajemian, ex-worker plead guilty in LIRR disability scam

Originally published: January 18, 2013 10:34 AM
Updated: January 18, 2013 10:09 PM
By ALFONSO A. CASTILLO AND JOHN RILEY  alfonso.castillo@newsday.com,john.riley@newsday.com

Dr. Peter Ajemian leaves Manhattan federal court after

Dr. Peter Ajemian leaves Manhattan federal court after pleading guilty in connection with a massive, decade-long conspiracy to collect fraudulent disability pensions for Long Island Railroad retirees. (Jan. 18, 2013)

A Rockville Centre doctor pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to being at the center of a decade-long conspiracy to collect fraudulent disability pensions for Long Island Rail Road retirees.

In the "breathtaking and brazen" scheme, Dr. Peter Ajemian systematically signed off on phony claims to supplement the workers' early-retirement pensions, according to U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.

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