Secret life of ex-USC Med School Dean

[Tanuki]

http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-usc-doctor-20170717-htmlstory.html

.... "In one video, a tuxedo-clad Puliafito displays an orange pill on his tongue and says into the camera, “Thought I’d take an ecstasy before the ball.” Then he swallows the pill.

In another, Puliafito uses a butane torch to heat a large glass pipe outfitted for methamphetamine use. He inhales and then unleashes a thick plume of white smoke. Seated next to him on a sofa, a young woman smokes heroin from a piece of heated foil.

As dean, Puliafito oversaw hundreds of medical students, thousands of professors and clinicians, and research grants totaling more than $200 million. He was a key fundraiser for USC, bringing in more than $1 billion in donations, by his estimation.

Puliafito resigned his $1.1-million-a-year post in March 2016, in the middle of the spring term, saying he wanted to explore outside opportunities.

Three weeks earlier, a 21-year-old woman had overdosed in his presence in a Pasadena hotel room. The woman was rushed to a hospital, where she recovered. Police found methamphetamine in the hotel room, according to a police report, but made no arrests. Puliafito has never spoken publicly about the incident, which is being reported here for the first time.... " (more)

[Sanity Claws]

1. Wow

Someone told me that getting into nosecandy was a sign that you had too much money. It was a joke from back in the 90s or so when lots of people blew money on blow.

Back to this situation, I wondered whether his $1.1 million salary contributed to a life style of drugs that he would otherwise not have engaged in.
No way of knowing the answer.

[Cicada]

2. Am I bad for thinking he sounds like a cool guy?

He seems to have done a good job despite recreational drug usage.

I think Dr House took drugs too while being a good doctor.

Maybe that's possible (though not for me - I can't be trusted with high quality drugs).