And uh I decided to, to take his favorite flowers, birds of--, bird of paradise, and I ended up going to a flower shop and getting three birds of paradise; one for me, my, one for my daughter, and one for John, and Paolo um, loved motorcycles, and we had been shooting him on a motorcycle. She did what she had to but never let it take over her life, which in turn helped her graduate magna cum laude from Wayne State University in 1987. Mathias Corbascio, another cardiothoracic surgeon who worked at the Karolinska Institute at the time, said the intensive care unit doctor responsible for her care began consulting with him on the literature written by Macchiarini on tracheal replacements. They become engaged and plan a lavish dream wedding, to be attended by celebrities and officiated by none other than Pope Francis himself. She was devasted to learn all the lies told by Macchiarini. That's pretty unusual too. Cetir's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the manufacturer of the plastic tube used in Macchiarini's procedure. You know he loves to surprise you. 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I mean I'm going to achieve this; you know what I mean? And so we were looking into this field, and we found this doctor. I think he needs to be behind bars. "It was the weirdest thing," Alexander said. This is a surgeon. In fact, he told me that Paolo would often leave their interview to engage in some frantic texting with someone, probably a lover, probably Benita. The article's author, journalist Adam Ciralsky, had also uncovered fabrications in Macchiarini's professional life, and he documented a number of examples of Macchiarini misrepresenting his medical training and work history. It was killing me, and but I was also so in love with him. And we got involved and started doing the story, and it got very intense. It's, it's a very um, it has a lot of stature, that building and a lot of meaning. I also believe that exposing what happened, and exposing him, might keep him from hurting others. With the preparations nearly finished, Benita decides to take maybe the toughest step she's ever taken in her 20-year career as a journalist. Not, not that kind of just instant, immediate spark. That was insane. You know we went on this incredibly romantic trip to Greece, and he was always videotaping me. But as the wedding planning continued, Alexander's fianc became increasingly embroiled in work-related issues. Learn how vehicle tech like blind spot warnings and drowsy driving alerts can help make driving safer. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. [00:32:14] Matthew Christopher: She actually came to my private showroom which was really cool, and um, I had my whole staff there, and we had to sign a nondisclosure agreement, and I was like, what is going on here? The scale . In a 500-page complaint filed in 2014 that detailed their allegations, the doctors accused Macchiarini of promoting a medical procedure that showed few signs of success while endangering the lives of his patients. Well actually, dresses. [00:18:02] Benita: Oh, there was so many. He wrote love notes in lipstick on her mirror and left roses on the bed in the shape of hearts. Both have covered Macchiarini in their work. [00:15:45] Benita: There was a particular moment when my ex-husband had gone into a coma, and I was in Illinois, and I was, I was um, very upset about everything and trying to figure out a way, I was talking to Paolo about trying to figure out what to do and how to say goodbye, and uh crying about the fact that I hadn't been able to say goodbye. And he said, you know, I actually met with Pope Francis. And I went, What? You know and he said, And I, I have great news. Um, Hes, hes going to help us um, were going to have somebody that will marry us, and he offered to do it himself. You know I said, What? You know, and I actually kind of called BS on him because I, I said, Thats absurd. "And then I want him to be held accountable. Cetir came to Macchiarini's attention after undergoing an elective procedure to correct a condition that caused excessive sweating. [00:31:32] Bob: I mean that sounds like a very special process. When she continued to press Macchiarini about the pope, she said he blamed Vatican politics, alleging that the more conservative former Pope Benedict went behind Pope Francis' back to stop him from officiating the wedding. And she was Daddy's Little Girl. Thats what I have the power to do now. You know, "You've, you've renewed my faith in love.". [00:22:38] Bob: What Benita doesn't know at the time, she couldn't have known, is that Hannah's death also sparks the interest of the European journalist named Bo Lindquist, a Swedish filmmaker, he's already working on a documentary film about Paolo, but it isn't designed with a happy ending in mind. ", Alexander, who waited in the car, said that the last time she saw Macchiarini, he had turned around and walked back up the stairs. Benita met and married a fellow reporter, John Noel, and moved with him to New York, where they welcomed their daughter in 2003. This was worldwide. It does so much unnecessary damage. That's next week on The Perfect Scam. I mean most 8-year-olds will change their minds, you know, many times, but I never changed. Alexander hired a private investigator to investigate all the secrets and lies about Macchiarini. The two-part special details how Alexander, an award-winning investigative news producer, met Dr. Paolo Macchiarini while she was producing an NBC News special about the renowned surgeons work in the field of regenerative medicine. And spent months, you know, this did not happen overnight. [00:35:38] Bob: I mean it sounds like that could cost an infinity if you wanted it to. [00:12:57] Bob: And there is another reason Benita must focus on her work at the time. If I had a checklist, he, he was everything I would want in a partner, everything you would want in a man. Macchiarini had told Alexander that he was on a work trip in Russia, but when Alexander pulled up near his home, she said he was standing on the steps with his dog. In addition to her work at NBC, she was the Executive Producer of the Oxygen documentary, "Seduced by Evil," which premiered in 2019 and reveals how a group of women banded together to take down the man who stole everything from them. Macchiarini had told her that he and his wife were separated, but that the divorce hadn't yet been finalized legally. She started her career at a local news station before moving on to work at NBC in New York. Among the high-powered clients who Macchiarini claimed were on this network were the Clintons, the Obamas and even Pope Francis. Short Press Reel. I was there for about 20 minutes, and I, I tossed these flowers into the water, and I was, you know, very emotional in saying goodbye to John. [00:14:35] Benita: The thing about Paolo is he's a very good listener, and we, after a shoot sometimes, would go out to dinner, or we would be in a group of people talking. It could go out the window. Which sounds a bit absurd, however, he is an Italian surgeon. Come on. I thought he was playing some kind of silly game with me. He never did that with me, but I, I've, I have seen him really being quite, quite unpleasant with um, PhDs and people who were sort of subordinate. Thank you to our team of scambusters; Executive Producer, Julie Getz; Researcher, Haley Nelson; Associate Producer, Annalea Embree; and of course, our Audio Engineer, Julio Gonzalez. And she, unfortunately, was born with no windpipe. The 56-year-old actually has a podcast appropriately titled Benita & the Berracas for the same, and she continues to be an active advocate on the matter. [00:35:21] Bob: It does sound like the kind, I mean we were talking about what, 10 gowns? Her purpose for doing so is simple; to not only move on but also build a safe community for survivors like her a place where theres self-healing through sharing and unconditional support. And, and so we pivoted the story a bit to make it a little bit more about some of Paolo's other patients and more about, you know the field of regenerative medicine. "He comes around the corner, he looks right at me and in that second something happened. And so they got FDA approval for Paolo to do the surgery in Illinois, and they got him a special medical license to do the surgery in Illinois. By the time Alexander discovered these things about Macchiarini, she said she'd spent over $50,000 on wedding preparations and quit her job. "I went full on into investigator mode as I knew he wouldnt tell me the truth," Benita said. [00:19:03] Benita: (laugh) Yeah, yep, yeah. Meanwhile, the investigation into Macchiarini's professional life was ramping up -- the Karolinska Institute was investigating whether he'd fabricated aspects of his medical research. Among several lies, Macchiarini told Alexander, one of those was Pope Francis officiating their wedding. I did not think that by pulling that thread, we would completely undo the sweater.". You can also manage your communication preferences by updating your account at anytime. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? The Love Con: Directed by Star Price. In fact, we both worked for NBC in New York at the same time, but we didn't know each other then. On Feb. 14, Investigation Discovery, in conjunction with Efran Films, will premiere the astonishing and true story of love gone wrong in a new documentary special called, He Lied About Everything. It was kind of romance on steroids. She is currently the Executive Producer/Showrunner of the true crime series "Crimes Gone Viral," which airs on Investigation Discovery and is in its second season. I had butterflies or something like some, some kind of electric spark went through my body, and I, my immediate thought was, what in the heck is that? [00:01:54] Bob: Benita didn't start her career working for a larger network in New York. I mean, I got this sort of chill through my body, like there was some sort of electric spark, and I remember, in my head, thinking, 'What the hell was that?'". `` and then I want him to be attended by celebrities and by... 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