Perez, of Miami, appeared before a federal judge magistrate in Brownsville on Tuesday and was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals for transport to Kentucky. Perez requested a court-appointed attorney, but one had not been assigned.
According to court records, Perez Gonzalez set up a false medical supply company in Louisville, Ky. that billed Medicare for reimbursements for services never provided.
