At least 6 lawmakers had financial ties to GOP donor Miller

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2012, file photo, Republican donor Andy Miller Jr., front, and brother Tracy Miller listen to proceedings at a meeting of the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance in Nashville, Tenn. State Sen. Mark Green, a leading contender for governor in 2018, says he is re-evaluating his financial ties to the Millers after they agreed in September 2016 to pay $7.8 million to settle allegations of defrauding a federal military health care program (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig) FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2012, file photo, Republican donor Andy Miller Jr., front, and brother Tracy Miller listen to proceedings at a meeting of the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance in Nashville, Tenn. State Sen. Mark Green, a leading contender for governor in 2018, says he is re-evaluating his financial ties to the Millers after they agreed in September 2016 to pay $7.8 million to settle allegations of defrauding a federal military health care program (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig)

By Associated Press October 28, 2016 1 min read

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – At least six current and former Republican lawmakers in Tennessee had financial ties to a prominent GOP donor who recently settled a federal fraud case involving the military health care program.

Andy Miller Jr. has been a prominent backer of Republican candidates who support his platform of fighting the influence of Islam in Tennessee.

State ethics disclosures show that Rep. Judd Matheny of Tullahoma reported income from two Miller-linked companies, including one listed in the form as Omed Rx that shares the same address with QMedRx, the subject of the federal probe into alleged violations of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute.

Miller and his brother agreed to settle the federal case for $7.8 million last month without admitting guilt.

Matheny did not immediately return a message seeking comment.