Illegal Drug-Dealing Doctor Killers
May 10th, 2008 | By Richard | Category: Celebrity and GreedIn another example of abuse of Power, a grand jury indicted a doctor on narcotics charges in the wake of a federal investigation that alleged he pocketed about $100,000 a week in cash for writing painkiller prescriptions.
Who’s the dealer?
The 23-count federal indictment was returned late Tuesday against Dr. Masoud Bamdad, 54, of Granada Hills, who has been in custody since his April 17 arrest.
The indictment consists of 17 counts of prescribing oxycodone without medical purpose, five counts of prescribing oxycodone without medical purpose to people under age 21, and criminal forfeiture of property and funds obtained through illegal activity.
So what’s the problem?
He knew these drugs could kill:
The affidavit alleged that a 23-year-old man died of an apparent overdose of drugs prescribedby Bamdad on April 14. It said that a day earlier the man handed his parents and a friend empty pill bottles for oxycodone, generic for OxyContin, and Alprazolam, which were allegedly prescribed
on April 10 by Bamdad.
Famous cases of death by prescription drugs include the sad case of Anna Nicole Smith
Anna Nicole Smith died of an accidental drug overdose in Florida last year at age 39, and California authorities are investigating two Los Angeles doctors who prescribed drugs to the former Playboy Playmate. An autopsy found numerous drugs in her body, including Soma and Valium. OxyContin was not among them.
How long is he facing if found guilty?
Seventeen of the counts each carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. Because they relate to persons under age 21, five other counts each carry maximum penalties of 40 years in prison.
Who else is in the Doctor Drug-Dealing ‘club’
In Feb07 Dr Mario Marchesani was found guilty of drug trafficking. The was convicted on 10 counts of trafficking drugs for sex.
During the trial the court heard from two female witnesses, both former drug addicts who had turned to prostitution to support their habit.
Both gave detailed accounts of regular visits to Marchesani’s surgery in La Trobe Tce where he would supply them with alcohol, followed by an injection of pethidine or morphine, in return for oral sex.
Mantuition: Ouch! Don’t Doctor’s get enough without having to resort to dealing?
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