Initially, prosecutors charged Richard McDonald with a $200 million loss to investors in World Health, but his guilty plea reduced the charge to $41 million. Mr. McDonald resigned in 2005 before the firm filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
According to prosecutors, Mr. McDonald siphoned money from the company, altered records to hide his unpaid payroll taxes and changed record to overstate loans.
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