They needed treatment. Kentucky company may have used them to commit fraud.

By: Alex Acquisto, Lexington Herald-Leader, Taylor Six, Lexington Herald-Leader

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: April 10, 2026

Words: 3,811

Last Updated: 1 hour, 15 minutes ago

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Renault Shirley remembers the first time he was asked to falsify billing reports for Kentucky’s largest drug rehab center.

He had just returned from a church service in 2023 where the company’s founder and owner, a charismatic Christian …

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