Two Charged with Unlawful Distribution of Suboxone and Xanax

PITTSBURGH - A resident of Uniontown, Pennsylvania and a resident of Allison Park, Pennsylvania, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on multiple charges of distribution and dispensing of Schedule III and Schedule IV controlled substances, and conspiracy, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.

The 237-count indictment, returned on Jan. 26, named Dr. Dominic W. DiLeo, 67, of Uniontown, Pennsylvania and Rosalind Sugarmann, 61, of Allison Park, Pennsylvania as the defendants.

According to the indictment, between January of 2013 and November of 2015, Dr. DiLeo and Sugarmann unlawfully dispensed or distributed Suboxone or Xanax on over 200 occasions to Sugarmann and to two other persons whose names were not set forth in the Indictment.

The law provides for a maximum total sentence of 10 years in prison for each instance in which Suboxone was distributed and five years for each instance in which Xanax was distributed, plus a maximum fine of $250,000 for each count. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant United States Attorneys Shaun E. Sweeney and Stephen R. Kaufman are prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Agency, U.S. Department of Health and Human Service, Office of Inspector General, Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation, and the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General conducted the investigation leading to the indictment in this case.

An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.