"Pediatrician Faces Charges for Trading Prescriptions for Sex and Money"

Pediatrician Craig A. Spiegel is charged with illegally distributing controlled substances to at least 25 people in exchange for sexual favors and cash, issuing over 1,200 prescriptions totaling more than 73,000 pills. Prosecutors allege that he continued this behavior even after a search warrant was executed at his clinic and an interview with the U.S. Attorney’s Office about his prescribing practices. The prosecution has requested the judge to deny Spiegel bond, citing him as a flight risk.