TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The former CEO of Tulare's Health Conglomerate Association was sentenced Thursday for crimes related to public corruption and made to pay $2.4 million in restitution. The Tulare County Superior Court sentenced Yorai “Benny” Benzeevi, 62, to the following after he pleaded no contest on Feb. 9 to six felony counts of conflict of interest and two misdemeanor counts including failure to timely disclose campaign expenditures and using an official position for personal gain: Restitution of $2.4 million, which has been paid in full to Tulare Local Healthcare District ($2 million) and Southern Inyo Healthcare District ($400,000) 600 hours of community service, which have been completed Time served in custody, which has been served Two years probation The Office of the District Attorney says they argued for a one-year sentence in custody in addition to restitution and community service. "Our focus was to financially restore the losses caused by the defendant while having him admit his guilt. I believe that goal has been met. However, we cannot forget the human and extremely personal toll the defendant’s actions took on the community," District Attorney Tim Ward said. "Though we advocated for time in custody, we respect the court’s decisions today." Ward adds that he looks forward to focusing efforts on the remaining defendant.