Philly-Area Doctor Gets 30 Years in Deadly Pill Mill Case

A Philadelphia-area doctor accused of trading painkillers for cash and sex has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Philly.com reports William O’Brien III proclaimed his innocence Wednesday as a federal judge handed down the punishment. The Levittown doctor was convicted in June of 123 counts including drug trafficking, money laundering and lying in a bankruptcy proceeding. O’Brien represented himself during his six-week-long trial and claimed the witnesses against him were lying. Prosecutors say O’Brien distributed painkillers with the help of an outlaw motorcycle gang. They say he also supplied drugs to a man who died in 2013. During his sentencing, O’Brien described himself as an honest man who had made a few mistakes. He has remained in custody since his arrest last year.