Lindsay Lohan's father arrested and accused of referring addicts to rehab centers in exchange for kickbacks

• Michael Lohan, 60, was charged with six counts related to Florida's patient brokering law.
• Lohan was arrested on Friday by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and released the same day.
• He's accused of bringing addicts to drug rehabilitation centers in exchange for illegal kickbacks.

Lindsay Lohan's father, Michael Lohan, was arrested in Florida for alleged patient brokering, public records show.

According to inmate records, Lohan was arrested by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and booked into the local jail just after 11 a.m. on Friday. He was released later that day. Lohan was charged with five counts of patient brokering and one count of conspiracy to commit patient brokering, Palm Beach County court records show.

A probable cause affidavit alleged that Lohan, who is president of Lola Recovery Ventures in Palm Beach Gardens, referred addicts to a substance abuse treatment facility known as Pride Recovery in exchange for kickbacks. The document said nine checks worth more than $27,000 were written to either Lohan or Lola Recovery Ventures.

Under Florida law, patient brokering is an illegal practice in which health care facilities pay to induce or steer patients towards their facilities.

Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg spoke out against patient brokering in a statement on Friday. Aronberg said Lohan was the 117th person arrested in connection with a task force's efforts to curb the unethical practice.

"Patient brokering corrupts our health care system because decisions are motivated by greed instead of a patient's needs," Aronberg said, the Associated Press reported.

Lohan's attorney, Heidi Perlet, told the Associated Press that her client maintained his innocence.

"Michael Lohan has helped countless individuals suffering from addiction issues. Michael should be applauded for his efforts in saving lives, not arrested for them," Perlet's statement said. "Michael is looking forward to having his day in Court where the whole truth, not the narrative put forth by the State Attorney's Office, comes out."

Before this arrest, Lohan struggled with alcoholism. ABC News reported that during his appearance on "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew" in 2011, Lohan said his alcohol addiction began in 1982, and it was often followed by drug use.

Lohan also spent time in prison for insider trading and violating his probation. He was charged with attempted assault and a DUI in 2004, resulting in another prison stint, ABC News reported.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and Heidi Perlet did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.