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Naked Doc Investigated; Urologist Gets Life in Prison; Man Charged in Doc's Murder

— A weekly roundup of healthcare's encounters with the courts

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A newly released video shows Arkansas doctor David Diffine, MD, and performing a sexual act in front of his workers. The state medical board has been investigating the incident. (WDBJ)

New York urologist Darius Paduch, MD, PhD, was after being convicted of sexually abusing several patients, including children, over many years. (AP)

Illinois man William Zientek with the murder of his ex-girlfriend endocrinologist Olga Duchon, MD, who was shot in front of their 3-year-old daughter after Duchon gave a presentation on Sunday. Prosecutors say Zientek claimed the shooting was in self-defense. (CBS Chicago)

Ohio gastroenterologist David Joseph Wenzke, MD, is being investigated by the state's medical board over allegations that he for more than a decade. (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Former hospital CEO Yorai Benzeevi, MD, was sentenced to for corruption crimes related to his time at California-based Healthcare Conglomerate Associates. (Becker's Hospital Review)

A Texas woman is suing a hospital for allegedly . (WYFF)

Pharmaceutical company QOL Medical to resolve claims that it offered kickbacks in the form of free Carbon-13 breath testing in order to induce claims for its drug sacrosidase (Sucraid), according to the Department of Justice.

New York physician Kenneth Fishberger, MD, pleaded guilty to receiving kickbacks in exchange for ordering unnecessary brain scans, .

A Virginia hospital system will pay about $2.4 million to settle claims that it submitted claims for that contained false information, according to federal prosecutors.

A former home healthcare company owner who fled to Pakistan to was sentenced to 3 years and 5 months in prison. Muhammad Zafar offered kickbacks and bribes to recruiters in exchange for beneficiary information, prosecutors said.

Eli Lilly has followed Johnson & Johnson in over its 340B drug discount program. (HealthcareDive)

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    Kristina Fiore leads MedPage’s enterprise & investigative reporting team. She’s been a medical journalist for more than a decade and her work has been recognized by Barlett & Steele, AHCJ, SABEW, and others. Send story tips to k.fiore@medpagetoday.com.