Targeting the Trans-Surgery Whistleblower.
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On June 23, the day of his graduation from surgical residency last year, two HHS agents showed up to Haim’s home and said they were investigating a case regarding medical records. Haim recalled his mind went blank at that moment.
“There was this deep visceral part of me that knew exactly what was happening — that they were there because we had challenged the political ideology, and they were there to make an example out of me,” Haim said.
He proceeded to invite the federal agents inside. They requested an interview with Haim, but his wife advised him not to speak without a lawyer present.
On their way out the door, the agents handed Haim a target letter from the DOJ. The letter, signed by Tina Ansari, assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Texas, notified the surgeon that he was a potential target in a criminal investigation. The letter did not provide specifics as to what those violations were.
Haim still has not been charged with a crime, although the legal process so far has cost him over $250,000.
The process is the punishment.
Moreover, the prosecutor claimed Haim’s wife interfered in the investigation by advising her husband to postpone the initial interview with the two HHS agents in June 2023 — and, according to Haim, threatened her career over it. Mrs. Haim, who was and is still undergoing a background check to become an assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas, faces the threat of her security clearance being revoked if she “becomes difficult,” Haim’s attorneys alleged in a whistleblower letter to lawmakers.
How dare you!
On June 21, Rufo published an anonymous interview
he had with (whistleblower surgeon) Haim, who likened the “false ideology of transgenderism” to “child sacrifice” and alleged his colleagues were partaking in it. Two days later, the surgeon received a knock on his door from the federal agents.
Anonymous? Good luck with that.
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I’d like to hear more details about the medical records issue.
DON’T let them eat cake.
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@jon-nyc said in Targeting the Trans-Surgery Whistleblower.:
I’d like to hear more details about the medical records issue.
Ansari argued Haim had no right to share the medical records of minor patients with the public. However, she neglected to mention that the documents disclosed were not patient charts, were redacted to protect sensitive patient information, and complied with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. (HIPAA permits anonymized information to be disclosed generally, and even protected information can be publicized if it’s used to stop egregious medical misconduct.)
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If that’s the case he’s spent far too much on legal advice given he hasn’t even been charged with anything.
Something seems missing.
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@jon-nyc said in Targeting the Trans-Surgery Whistleblower.:
If that’s the case he’s spent far too much on legal advice given he hasn’t even been charged with anything.
Something seems missing.
2 attorneys to defend him at $1K each per hour. There were probably initial consultations and help in preparing the documents for the release, then add in the interviews and the prep for the interviews… If there was an implicit threat against his wife, that resulted in adding on another attorney to defend her and possibly prep for the suit against the DOJ… so 3 attorneys, each with maybe 60 hours? Add on lost income for each of them on the days they had to attend the interviews? Yeah, I can see it getting up there. Fortunately, they are pretty well heeled to begin with and this investment is worth it to protect their careers. Plus, the government is now giving them cause to file suits that will cover the costs. Worst case scenario, Go Fund Me has worked well for people in these legal battles. Rufo was chosen as the medium for a reason.
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Why two? Celebrities might do that, normal defendants don’t. And 1000/hr is celebrity attorney money.
Also, how much prep can you do without a charge? You could count the hours on one hand. If you add a deposition may two hands.
Seems fishy.
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Maybe he’s spent the money on publicity and trips to the hill and is counting that as defense.
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@jon-nyc said in Targeting the Trans-Surgery Whistleblower.:
Why two? Celebrities might do that, normal defendants don’t. And 1000/hr is celebrity attorney money.
Also, how much prep can you do without a charge? You could count the hours on one hand. If you add a deposition may two hands.
Seems fishy.
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A lot of firms in the AM200 are billing 2nd year associates at just $995 per hour… They are in a position where his wife knows the very best and they can afford the very best.
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The DOJ comes to your door and tells you that you are the target of a criminal probe, you wouldn’t lawyer up as strongly as you could?
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As I mentioned before, I imagine they likely worked with an attorney to prepare the documents before they were released. I don’t know how many hours that involved.
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also reasonably sure that the specific phrasing has a lot of wiggle room for lost income, travel, etc…
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1 - sure you can pay 1k an hour for a lawyer if you choose to.
2 - yes, I would hire a criminal defense attorney. Probably would require a 25k retainer. More later if it went to trial.
3 - not defense money
4 - not defense money.As I said above, he’s probably counting publicity and political lobbying as defense.
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@jon-nyc said in Targeting the Trans-Surgery Whistleblower.:
If that’s the case he’s spent far too much on legal advice given he hasn’t even been charged with anything.
Something seems missing.
Earlier this week, U.S. marshals appeared at Haim’s home and summoned him to court to face an indictment on four felony counts of violating HIPAA. His initial appearance is next Monday, where he will learn more about the charges against him.
According to one of Haim’s attorneys, Marcella Burke, he is anxious to get to trial to get his side of the story told; she is confident that this will result in the correct decision being made. (For my own part, I can confirm that nothing in the information provided to me identified any individual; all the documents were, in fact, carefully redacted.) Nonetheless, the prosecutor has pressed forward, hoping, at the least, to intimidate other medical professionals who would consider blowing the whistle on the barbarism of “transgender medicine.”
Despite the threat to his livelihood and freedom, Haim is undeterred. He plans to mount a vigorous defense in court and is soliciting public support.
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“Team of Attorneys”…
I’m telling you, this release and whistleblowing was extremely carefully managed. Between the wife’s legal expertise and his own training on HIPAA, they not only dotted their i’s and crossed their t’s, they had highlighter markers and security cameras ready to document any blowback. I’ll pull back from suggesting that they were intending to have the blowback, but they weren’t surprised.
But yes, I am also confident that he is exaggerating his costs or including things that aren’t strictly legal fees.
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I'm very concerned about the current legal bankruptcy practiced by the Feds. In more than 90% of cases, defendants settle, because they can no longer afford to defend themselves against the resources of the government.
Add in specific targeting by the DOJ and we have government by the financial lash.
This is wrong.
Always remember, Operation Valkyrie was an act of sedition.
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@Jolly said in Targeting the Trans-Surgery Whistleblower.:
they can no longer afford to defend themselves against the resources of the government
Even if you're innocent, we will still punish you for what we accuse you of.
The process is the punishment.
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Assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Texas Tina Ansari, whose office is leading the criminal investigation, argues Haim had no right to share the medical records of minor patients with the public.
However, she neglected to mention that the documents disclosed were not patient charts, were redacted to protect sensitive patient information, and complied with HIPAA, which permits anonymized information to be disclosed generally, and even protected information can be publicized if it’s used to stop egregious medical misconduct.
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Always remember, Operation Valkyrie was an act of sedition.
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@Jolly said in Targeting the Trans-Surgery Whistleblower.:
I'm very concerned about the current legal bankruptcy practiced by the Feds. In more than 90% of cases, defendants settle, because they can no longer afford to defend themselves against the resources of the government.
Add in specific targeting by the DOJ and we have government by the financial lash.
This is wrong.
By promising to go for the maximum sentence if you don’t take the plea, the government also effectively punishes people for exercising their 4th amendment right to a trial.
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Four counts of HIPAA violations.
