Batavia Nursing Home owner indicted on federal fraud charges

The owner of the Batavia Nursing Home was indicted today in federal court on charges of fraud and making false statements.

Five counts were filed against Marc Irwin Korn, 54, of East Amherst.

Korn is accused of engaging in two different schemes to obtain money.

He allegedly took more than $150,000 donated to the American Friends of Assaf Harofeh Medical Center while serving as an officer of the charity. 

He's also accused of causing more than $167,000 from leasing agreements for nursing home equipment to be deposited into a bank account of one of his businesses, Health Care Alliance, Inc.

The funds, according to the U.S. Attorney's office, were used for personal expenses, including salon visits, college tuition, clothing and antiques.

Korn is also accused of making false statements to investigating agents during a June 2010 interview. According to the indictment, Korn told agents the deposits into Health Care Alliance were commissions.  

The case is being prosecuted by Gretchen L. Wylegala, an assistant to U.S. Attorney for Western New York William Hochul.