Understanding “Consciousness of Guilt”
Despite her acquittal, Casey Anthony may be the most hated woman in America. Our skepticism of her story doesn’t stem from the lack of evidence, for there was clearly not enough evidence to convict. The fact is that children die. So why are some parents charged criminally, while others are not? Why do we sympathize with some parents more than we do with others? (more…)
What if You’re Wrong?
7 FEB – Recently, I met with friends for dinner at a popular West Hollywood restaurant. As a respected general practitioner at one of the LA’s most prestigious hospitals, “Mike” was somewhat curious about my work with OMSJ – particularly the HIV Innocence Group. (more…)
Sex, Lies, Vaccines and the Destruction of Sgt. David Gutierrez
Wichita KS – By all accounts, the US Air Force veteran was a trusted and valued serviceman. As a member of the 22nd Maintenance Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Technical Sergeant David Gutierrez consistently received top performance evaluations for managing the service and repairs for the 22nd Refueling Wing. But instead of celebrating his twentieth anniversary with the USAF (more…)
Book Review – White Coat, Black Hat
In his book White Coat, Black Hat: Adventures on the Dark Side of Medicine (2010), bioethicist Carl Elliott MD PhD tells the story of “Len Shoemaker MD PhD” who practiced psychiatry for fourteen months as a medical resident before (more…)
Selling Drugs as Scholarly Opinion
Would you buy a home loan from a Countrywide loan rep? Would you invest your life savings with Bernie Madoff? Would you ask Casey Anthony to babysit your children? Probably not. (more…)
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Pertussis Epidemic Scam Threatens Children
7 June – This month, Americans look forward to summer, picnics, vacations and another DEADLY EPIDEMIC of pharmaceutical marketing campaigns. (more…)
Protected: AIDS Clerics Admit Incompetence
Winning Criminal HIV Cases
Shortly after I completed my first pharmaceutical corruption investigation in 2008, I learned of the Parenzee Case, which some activists called a landmark HIV case. Upon closer review, I discovered that it represented something closer to a bad case of ineffective counsel. (more…)
A Question from Europe
In July 2009 my partner and I were blessed with a son. During predelivery testing my partner was diagnosed as HIV+. We did not want the (strongly) recommended cesarean with pre-delivery ARVs. We also did not want to give ARVs to our child after (more…)
The Magic Effect
Judy Balaban was the daughter of longtime Paramount Pictures president Barney Balaban. She didn’t know much about LSD when she started taking it, in the late 50s, but, she laughingly says, “I figured if it was good enough for Cary Grant, it was good enough for me!” (more…)
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