The Gabriele Eye Institute, P.C., filed a plea agreement today in U.S. District Court, with the corporation admitting that Dr. Philip Gabriele made false diagnoses and performed unnecessary surgeries that cost a total of $205,109.
Gabriele and his wife, Marcella, were found shot to death at the Gabriele Eye office in Elkhart June 15, three days after they and the practice were indicted.
Dr. Gabriele fatally shot himself and Marcella Gabriele's death was a homicide, authorities ruled.
A hearing is set for this afternoon, where a judge will decide whether to accept the plea agreement from the business. Under the plea deal, the institute will pay $205,109 in restitution.
The institute is represented by 1st Source Bank, which was appointed by the St. Joseph Circuit Court to handle the estate.
The bank also agreeed to liquidate the office on Edison Lakes Parkway in Mishawaka and to sell all the institute's equipment to pay the restitution.
The company was to go on trial next week.
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