California medspa doctor charged with fraud after claiming hydroxychloroquine "cures" Covid-19
A Southern California doctor is facing federal fraud charges after he allegedly told patients that the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine was a “magic bullet” that “cures” Covid-19.
Dr. Jennings Ryan Staley, 44, is the medical director of the Skinny Beach medical spa in San Diego, which normally offers services such as lip fillers, botox, and fat transfers. When the coronavirus pandemic broke out, the spa appears to have been transformed into a service selling patients coronavirus packages including hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin, the other part of the controversial coronavirus drug cocktail, as well as vitamin C and zinc for nearly $4,000. The packets also allegedly included “anti-anxiety treatments,” according to the FBI.
“Complimentary COVID-19 Consultation & New Services Now Available – COVID-19 telemedicine consultations, testing, and treatment now available at home,” advertised a post on Facebook dated April 2.
On his clinic’s website, Staley describes himself as a former US Air Force major, and in 2006, according to his hometown newspaper, Staley served as physician in Iraq, treating Iraqi civilians and soldiers. Based on posts on his Facebook page he appears to be a fervent supporter of US president Donald Trump—himself a fervent supporter of hydroxychloroquine, which the president has described as a “miracle” drug.
Evidence that the medication works for Covid-19 is shaky and doctors fear it could in fact do more harm than good.
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