Scandal at UCLA: How a Yakuza Boss's Liver Transplant Exposed a Dark Intersection of Crime and Medicine

In 2001, Tadamasa Goto, a notorious Yakuza boss, circumvented the liver transplant waiting list at UCLA Medical Center with a hefty $100,000 donation, overshadowing the plight of local patients like Kelli Jaunsen who fought for their lives without such privileges. This stark juxtaposition between the fates of a criminal figure and desperate locals underscores a…

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