Doctors are people we often trust to make the best decisions for our health. While that’s usually the case, it’s not always true. Dr. Stan Li, a once-respected anesthesiologist, became known as “New York’s deadliest pill pusher.” Li wrote more than 21,000 prescriptions for drugs such as oxycodone and Xanax and was ultimately convicted of manslaughter in the overdose deaths of two patients.
In this episode of “Grieving Out Loud,” we speak with Charlotte Bismuth, the former assistant district attorney who prosecuted Li. She’s also the author of “Killer in a White Coat: The True Story of New York’s Deadliest Pill Pusher and the Team that Brought Him to Justice.” Join us as we examine the details of this case, the challenges of holding doctors accountable, and the fight to seek justice for overdose victims.
You can find the manual Bismuth helped create for prosecutors working on overdose homicide cases through the Prosecutor’s Center for Excellence. Click here: https://pceinc.org/
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Charlotte Bismuth
Charlotte Bismuth is an author, activist, and mother of four. A former lawyer, she served as a Manhattan Assistant District Attorney for 7 years, and prosecuted the landmark case against Dr. Stan Li, a physician charged with the overdose deaths of his patients. She’s a member of the Opioid Industry Archive’s National Advisory Committee, and co-host of the podcast Bankruptcy for BiIllionaires.
