The death of a newborn plunged detectives into a murky world of desperate young addicts and small-time drug dealers with a disgraced multimillionaire at the center: Dr. Carmen Puliafito, the former dean of USC’s Keck School of Medicine. latimes.com/california/sto…
Puliafito had been on the Sheriff’s Department radar before the baby's death.
At the time, Puliafito had a sterling reputation in ophthalmology and lived in a $5-million mansion with his wife of 38 years.
Few knew, though, that he led a double life. latimes.com/local/californ…
At the time, Puliafito had a sterling reputation in ophthalmology and lived in a $5-million mansion with his wife of 38 years.
Few knew, though, that he led a double life. latimes.com/local/californ…
He was in a relationship with an escort named Sarah Warren, lavishing her with more than $300,000 in gifts and living expenses, according to an accounting he later provided a judge.
His largesse included funding Warren’s drug habit, she later wrote in a sworn affidavit.
His largesse included funding Warren’s drug habit, she later wrote in a sworn affidavit.
Puliafito started using heroin and methamphetamine, he later admitted in court testimony, and he was often in the company of a younger crowd. He became increasingly erratic at work, and under pressure from USC, he resigned as dean in March 2016. latimes.com/local/lanow/la…
In 2018, the state agency that regulates physicians on Friday stripped Puliafito of his license to practice medicine, citing “an appalling lack of judgment” in his use of drugs and association with a circle of addicts and criminals. latimes.com/local/lanow/la…
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