someone above me in the company is irrelevant.
I am truly sorry for many of the things that happened as a result of
the fraud in which I participated. Shortly after I parted ways with
ArthroCare, the company decided to shut down the spine business
unit. As a result, many talented people whom I cared about and
respected lost their jobs. I am also sorry for all the patients with con-
tained herniated discs who no longer could
benefit from a minimally invasive procedure
that truly worked. But most of all, I am sorry
for all the pain, suffering and difficulty to
which I subjected my husband and partner
of 31 years. In particular, I am deeply sorry
he was subjected to the FBI raid that caused
emotional scars that may take a lifetime to
heal. Although he has been supportive and
stood by me through it all, he deserved far
better. I will spend the rest of my life contin-
uing to do the work I need to do to stay hon-
est and humble and maintain his trust and
love.
This article is not meant to be a complete
summary of all the facts in the government's
case against ArthroCare and against me and
my co-defendants. I have selected the facts
that are most germane to my specific situation and most illustrative of
my journey.
Hopefully by this point you have a good idea how I ended up where
I am now. You may put yourself in my shoes and think to yourself, "I
would have walked away." Maybe, but I think it takes a strong person
who is very well attuned to his weaknesses to immediately recognize
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Wearing that
tracking device
around my ankle
made me feel like
a criminal for the
first time. I had
the feeling that all
of this was not
going to end well.
