New York Doctor Charged with Murder in Connection with 5 Opioid Deaths
Dr. George Blatti.Photo: Nassau County Court A doctor in Nassau County, New York, has been charged with multiple counts of murder for prescription abuse. Dr. George Blatti allegedly prescribed massive amounts of opioids and other drugs to patients despite repeated warnings, ultimately killing five patients and endangering the lives of six others, the Nassau County District Attorney said in apress releaseThursday. Blatti, 75, was arraigned on five counts of murder in the second degree and 11 counts of reckless endangerment in the first degree on Thursday....