Remaining Defendant in Tulare Hospital Case Indicted

Yesterday afternoon in Department 11 of the Tulare County Superior Court, Visalia Division, Bruce Greene, age 72, was arraigned on multiple felonies determined by a Tulare County criminal grand jury. The jury handed down its indictment on April 30, 2024. Greene, who appeared via Zoom, pleaded not guilty.

In the now unsealed criminal indictment, Greene is charged with 16 counts related to the administration of the Tulare hospital as part of Healthcare Conglomerate Associates (HCCA). Charges include conflict of interest, embezzlement, using an official position for personal gain, failure to timely file a statement of economic interest, conspiracy to commit a crime, grand theft, conspiracy to defraud another of property, grand theft by embezzlement of public funds, misappropriation of public funds, and money laundering. The crimes are alleged to have been committed in 2016 and 2017.

“We thank the members of the criminal grand jury for their time and deliberations in considering the many complexities of this case,” said Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward. “Prosecutors are prepared and looking forward to advancing this matter to the finality of a trial.”

A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for August 2, 2024, with a tentative trial in February 2025.

Media inquiries can be directed to the Office of the District Attorney, County of Tulare Public Information Officer Stuart Anderson (559) 636-5494