Jail Medical Staff Dismissed Burst Appendix as Heartburn
Willie Cunningham nearly died from a ruptured appendix after for-profit jail medical staff at York County Prison dismissed his symptoms and falsified records.
About Catherine
Catherine Bell spent sixteen years as a state and federal prosecutor, the last six in a white-collar crimes unit where she saw firsthand how many fraud cases go unsolved — not for lack of evidence, but for lack of resources and political will. After leaving the DA's office, she began writing longform investigations that revisit dormant cases, re-examine evidence, and give voice to victims who were told their cases would never be resolved. Her ConFraud pieces have contributed to the reopening of two federal fraud investigations. She holds a J.D. from NYU School of Law and a B.A. in English from Wellesley College.
Articles by Catherine
Inside MDC Brooklyn: Violence and Barbaric Conditions
Former detainees describe stabbings, lockdowns, and inhumane conditions at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, a federal jail housing pretrial inmates.
James Nathan Grimes' $550,710 Pay Telephone Fraud Scheme
James Nathan Grimes and Dennis Watts were charged by the SEC for fraudulent pay telephone scams, resulting in $550,710 in penalties and permanent injunctions.
Morris Gad's $399,187 Insider Trading Settlement
Morris Gad settled SEC charges for insider trading based on tips from Nathan Rosenblatt, paying $399,187 in penalties and accepting a permanent injunction.
Garfield M. Taylor's $27.9M Ponzi Scheme and Securities Fraud
Garfield M. Taylor and Jeffrey A. King orchestrated a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme through Garfield Taylor, Inc., resulting in $27.9M in penalties.
D. Edward Hays: The Beverly Hills Attorney Accused of Architecting a Bankruptcy Fraud Scheme
A federal RICO complaint accuses D. Edward Hays, a Beverly Hills attorney at Marshack Hays LLP, of orchestrating a bankruptcy fraud scheme that converted a Chapter 11 reorganization into a Chapter 7 liquidation, settled $75 million in claims for $200,000, and engineered a sale of the remaining estate claims to the very man accused of leading the criminal enterprise.