Claim: “While Romney was a director at the Damon Corporation, the company was defrauding Medicare of millions.”
Ad(s): Greed (Sound Familiar?)
Sponsor(s): AFSCME
Air Dates: Jan. 21 – Feb. 1, 2012
Total Estimated Spending On This Claim: $159,489 ($318,979 Total)
Markets: Orlando, Tampa, West Palm Beach
FactCheck.org’s Summary: “Some viewers could be misled by this ad. Fraud did occur while Romney was a member of the board of the Damon Corporation, which pleaded guilty in 1996 to defrauding Medicare of $25 million between 1988 and 1993. But Romney was never accused of fraud personally.” Click here to read more