Court says ex-HealthSouth exec should go to prison

By: Associated Press | Alabama's13.com
Published: November 17, 2009

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A federal appeals court says a former
HealthSouth executive should go to prison for his role in a huge
accounting fraud at the Birmingham-based rehabilitation chain.
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that
probation isn't enough punishment for Ken Livesay, who pleaded
guilty to inflating earnings at HealthSouth.
Federal judges have sentenced Livesay to probation three times
for his role in the HealthSouth fraud. Prosecutors appealed each
sentence, claiming they were too lenient.
The 11th Circuit agreed with the government's arguments a third
time and went a step further in saying that no amount of probation
is enough for Livesay. The court said only a "meaningful period"
of imprisonment is enough for the one-time executive.