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Las Vegas Healthcare Executive Sentenced in Wage-Fixing Scheme

By  |  November 27, 2025

A federal district court in Nevada has imposed a 40-month prison sentence on Eduardo “Eddie” Lopez of Las Vegas, along with significant financial penalties, according to a statement from the Justice Department. Lopez was ordered to pay $550,000 in fines and $2.4 million in restitution to the purchaser of his home healthcare company. He must also forfeit $10.4 million linked to the fraudulent sale of that business.

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    The ruling follows Lopez’s April conviction for leading a wage-fixing conspiracy involving home healthcare nurses in the Las Vegas region between March 2016 and May 2019. Prosecutors said he also concealed an ongoing antitrust investigation when selling his staffing company for more than $10 million, per a statement from federal authorities.

    “American workers are the bedrock of President Trump’s administration,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “We will continue to tirelessly fight for the innocent, like the hardworking nurses harmed in this case.”

    The Justice Department described the case as a significant antitrust enforcement milestone. Assistant Attorney General Abigail A. Slater said, “Wage-fixing is a brazen crime rightly punished by a lengthy period of incarceration. The dignity of work in return for a fair wage is core to our free-market enterprise system. The Defendant — a convicted antitrust criminal — profited at the expense of his employees and the unwitting buyer of his home healthcare company.” She added that the conviction represents “the Justice Department’s first ever wage-fixing conviction.”

    Federal officials attributed the investigation to the Antitrust Division’s San Francisco Office and the FBI’s International Corruption Unit, with support from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada.

    “This case demonstrates the consequences of violating antitrust laws. By conspiring to fix wages, the defendant deprived hardworking nurses the right to earn a fair wage,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office is committed to working with the Antitrust Division and FBI to protect workers and we will prosecute those who seek to exploit others for personal gain.”

    Authorities encouraged anyone with information related to the investigation or similar competition violations to contact the Antitrust Division’s Complaint Center, according to a public notice.

    FBI Director Kash Patel emphasized the broader significance of the case, saying, “A free and fair market are principles of the United States, and the FBI is committed to investigating those who seek to disrupt that and scam hardworking Americans. The victims here are the hardworking nurses, who suffered loss of wages while they tirelessly cared for and helped Americans. The FBI will continue the fight against corruption and fraud across the country and globe.”

    Source: Town Hall