Hours of tearful testimony filled Manhattan federal court on Wednesday morning as patients of former gynecologist Robert Hadden pleaded with a judge to give him the maximum sentence. Christinafantv reports.
Hadden had worked at two prestigious Manhattan hospitals -- Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian Hospital.he was convicted on four federal counts of luring patients over state lines to abuse themWhile it was a victory for survivors, many remembered his state charges in 2016 ended with no jail time and only his medical license being stripped as part of a deal with the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.
In their victim impact statements, survivors expressed how the sexual assaults left them with anxiety, depression, and the inability to experience joy.
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