Federal indictment alleges Missouri lawmaker illegally prescribed narcotics, marketed stem cell scheme by John Haughey, The Center Square | February 03, 2021 12:00 PM Print this article
A federal grand jury Monday unsealed a 20-count indictment against state Rep. Tricia Derges, R-Nixa, for allegedly selling fake stem cell treatments at three southwest Missouri clinics.
According to U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri Tim Garrison’s office in Kansas City, Derges is accused of marketing “treatments” with amniotic fluid, illegally prescribing narcotics between 2018-20 and lying to federal agents.
“This defendant abused her privileged position to enrich herself through deception,” Garrison said. “The indictment alleges she lied to her patients and she lied to federal agents. As an elected official and a health care provider, she deserves to be held to a high standard.”
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Missouri state Rep. Tricia Derges has been indicted on 20 felony counts.
Among the accusations is that she tried to get clients to buy fake stem cells to treat COVID-19.
Derges, a Republican, was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2020.
A Missouri state representative has been charged on 20 felony counts related to her health clinic business and accused of trying to get clients to buy a fake stem-cell treatment for COVID-19.
Rep. Tricia Derges, a 63-year-old Republican, was elected in November to represent Missouri District 140, which compromises Christian County, just south of Springfield.
A Missouri lawmaker has been accused of trying to sell fake stem cells as a COVID-19 treatment Ashley Collman Missouri state Rep. Tricia Derges has been indicted on 20 felony counts. Among the accusations is that she tried to get clients to buy fake stem cells to treat COVID-19. Derges, a Republican, was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2020.
A Missouri state representative has been charged on 20 felony counts related to her health clinic business and accused of trying to get clients to buy a fake stem-cell treatment for COVID-19.
Rep. Tricia Derges, a 63-year-old Republican, was elected in November to represent Missouri District 140, which compromises Christian County, just south of Springfield.
Photo: Patricia Derges
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – An elected Missouri state representative has been indicted by a federal grand jury for a fraud scheme in which she made false claims about a supposed stem cell treatment marketed through her clinics in southern Missouri, and for illegally providing prescription drugs to clients of those clinics.
“This defendant abused her privileged position to enrich herself through deception,” said U.S. Attorney Tim Garrison. “The indictment alleges she lied to her patients and she lied to federal agents. As an elected official and a health care provider, she deserves to be held to a high standard. This grand jury indictment exposes her deception and holds her accountable for her actions.”
U.S. Lawmaker Indicted For Allegedly Selling Bogus Covid-19 Treatments
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U.S. Republican state lawmaker Tricia Derges of Missouri was indicted by a federal grand jury on Monday after allegedly selling bogus treatments for covid-19, making promises to treat painful conditions with ineffective therapies, and lying to federal investigators. The 63-year-old woman is licensed as an assistant physician in Missouri and allegedly sold “stem cell” treatments that contained absolutely no stem cells, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.