The owner of Gabriel House, Dennis Etzkorn, says he is cooperating with the investigation into the deadly fire at the assisted living home in Fall River, but an I-Team investigation revealed past legal controversies.

The owner was indicted in 2012 in an alleged kickback scheme, but the charges were dropped after judges ruled investigators obtained key records illegally, records show.

Nine residents died and about 30 other residents were transported for medical assistance in a Fall River assisted living facility.