He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful distribution of controlled substances in February 2020. According to the Department of Justice, Dr. Brown admitted to prescribing opioids to patients for a longer time period than was medically necessary and said he knowingly prescribed dangerous drug combinations that posed a greater risk of overdose and death.
Dr. Brown was charged in April 2019 with four others who, according to authorities, agreed to fraudulently obtain controlled substances. Prosecutors said his co-defendants obtained the controlled substances from Dayton Pharmacy, which leased space in a building he owned.
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