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 Nigerian makes US Most Wanted List over $1m fraud A Nigerian, Onoriode Ezewu, has been named on the United States Department of Labour’s first-ever Most Wanted List over allegations of money laundering involving fraudulent unemployment benefit claims worth more than $1m. The department’s Office of Inspector General unveiled the list on its website on Wednesday, naming 16 fugitives wanted in cases involving alleged fraud, identity theft, money laundering, labour trafficking and other offences. According to the agency, the cases collectively involve more than $55m allegedly stolen from American taxpayers. Ezewu’s profile on the department’s website identifies him as wanted for concealment money laundering and states that he is believed to be residing in Nigeria. “In January 2021, Ezewu was charged with 15 counts of concealment money laundering tied to fraudulent UI and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims filed using stolen identities, in a scheme exceeding $1 million that also t...

FLORIDA SURGEON ‘DEVASTATED’ OVER DEATH OF PATIENT AFTER REMOVING LIVER INSTEAD OF SPLEEN. (PHOTO).


 Florida surgeon ‘devastated’ over death of patient after removing liver instead of spleen


Florida surgeon Thomas Shaknovsky is facing serious legal consequences after a tragic surgical error that led to the death of 70-year-old patient William Bryan. 


During what was supposed to be a spleen removal, Shaknovsky mistakenly removed Bryan’s liver, an error that resulted in catastrophic blood loss and ultimately Bryan’s death on the operating table. 


In April, a grand jury indicted the 44-year-old surgeon on manslaughter charges, and he now faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted.


In a deposition obtained by NBC, Shaknovsky described the incident as an “incredibly unfortunate event” and admitted he was “forever traumatized” by the outcome. 


He explained that he was mentally compromised at the time, devastated and demoralized by Bryan’s passing, and even attempted to cover up the mistake by labeling the removed liver as a spleen in medical notes. 


Bryan’s widow, Beverly Bryan, has since filed a malpractice lawsuit, accusing Shaknovsky of gross negligence and recklessness, as well as deliberately omitting the truth to avoid embarrassment.


Shaknovsky’s testimony painted a picture of chaos in the operating room as Bryan began bleeding extensively, with staff performing chest compressions while the surgeon struggled to locate the source of the hemorrhage. 


He likened the situation to a clogged sink overflowing, saying he was desperately trying to save Bryan’s life but failed. 


Despite claiming Bryan’s spleen was unusually large, a medical examiner later confirmed it was nearly normal in size. 


Shaknovsky admitted he thinks about the incident every day, acknowledging it as a devastating mistake he will live with for the rest of his life.

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