he served just one year, was let out early for good behavior, and ended up in california. even though felons are barred from running drug medi-cal centers ferdman soon opened a rehab clinic called able family support. taxpayer funded drug rehab has been easy money for alexander ferdman. despite his organized crime conviction in texas, his california drug medi-cal contract is now worth about $2 million a year. his salary, $180,000. even after a 2011 review by los angeles county found evidence of what it considers to be fraudulent practices at his business, ferdman was allowed to expand. drew griffin with cnn. how are you doing? i d like to ask you some questions about your business, if i could. i really don t have time right now. you can explain how can a guy with a record like you be operating a drug rehab clinic
reporter: ferdman pled guilty to organized crime and was sentenced to seven years in a texas prison. he served just one year. was let out early for good behavior. and ended up in california. even though felons are barred from running drug medi-cal centers, ferdman soon opened a rehappen clinic called able family support. taxpayer funded drug rehab has been easy money for alexander ferdman. despite his organized crime conviction in texas, his california drug medi-cal contract is now worth about $2 million a year. his salary? $180,000. even after a 2011 review by los angeles county found evidence of what it considers to be fraudulent practices at his business, ferdman was allowed to expand. drew griffin with cnn. how you doing? i d like to ask you some questions about your business if i could. i really don t have time right now. reporter: you can explain how
crashes ripping off big insurance companies. he listed his occupation as driver of an ice cream truck. reporter: he pled guilty to organized crime and sentenced to seven years in a texas prison. he served just one year, let out early for good behavior and end up in california. even though felons are barred from running drug med cal facilities he opened one and it has been easy money for ferdman. despite his organized crime conviction, his med-cal contract is worth $2 million a year. his salary, $180,000. even after a 2011 review by los angeles county found evidence of what it considers to be fraudulent practices at his business, ferdman was allowed to