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Joseph Patrick Douze, a chiropractor from Palm Beach County, Florida, was living the high life. He drove an expensive car, wore fashionable clothes, lived in a fancy house and threw lavish parties. In September, he also was charged by a federal grand jury—along with six of his office managers—with conspiracy to defraud insurance companies and with mail fraud.
Douze, a former Haitian presidential candidate, came under investigation when insurance companies from New York and Florida contacted federal investigators in January 1993 about the many accident victims he was treating in about ten Florida counties.
Investigators allege that Douze employed cappers to recruit people in need of cash. These people would pile into a car, four or five at a time, and stage an accident. They would then report to one of Douze’s chiropractic offices for treatment. There, log sheets would be signed and sent to one of the office managers, Alma Montgomery Anderson, who would fill out the paperwork and submit the claims.
It is alleged that approximately 1,000 patients filed false claims. These claims are estimated to be worth as much as $5 million. Some of the money is thought to have been sent out of the country. Some went for the lavish parties Douze was known for. Some was spent on advertising and radio broadcasts.
Douze was arrested on September 18, 1995. He posted bail of $250,000 and is awaiting trial. Anderson was also arrested. Five other office managers were charged: Julio Andre Brutus, Gina Laborde Joseph, Monique Laurent, Myrleine Brignole and Mirelle Desmornes.
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