By Alex Wilts ( November 26, 2025, 19:34 GMT | Comment) -- Healthcare executive Eduardo Lopez was sentenced to 40 months, or about 3.3 years, in custody – well below the 8- to 10-year prison term the US Department of Justice sought for the nation’s first wage-fixing trial conviction. The sentence imposed Friday, which spared Lopez from paying restitution to workers harmed by the conspiracy, concluded an unusual three-day sentencing hearing featuring testimony from his life partner and highlighted the role of perceived remorse in determining punishment.Healthcare executive Eduardo Lopez was sentenced to 40 months, or about 3.3 years, in custody – well below the 8- to 10-year prison term the US Department of Justice sought for the nation’s first wage-fixing trial conviction....
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