Medical Examiner Joshua Perper's Son Arrested in Pill Mill Raid

• Addicts are likely to need extensive psychological therapy in order to complete rehab from their dependence. There is no easy solution to Xanax addiction, but with the right help and continued support users can live a completely normal life again.

• If Dr Josh Perper touched you in any way then you must be dead! He only touches dead people.

• In what way are the Perpers above the law?What Perper has ever been accused of Elder Abuse,Theft or Endangerment?You should be ashamed of yourself for spreading rumors.

• great job done by FBI, IRS, N SHERIFF...there is not enough words to appreciate u guys. Our governor need to take a strong decision to bring back the database tht supposed to be activated in 2010, instead fool us around. just 500k is not a big deal to governmnet, by doin that v r gonna save thousands of young life.PLS REACT PEOPLE, LETS GET RIDOFF ANTI CHRISTS LIKE JOSHUA, HARRI< VINNI..........unorganized and messed up young generation is destroying this great Country.

• Hi New Times, If you're so appalled by the pill mills why do you devote so many pages to advertising them prominently?

• The DOCTORS are the gateway to this synthetic heroin epidemic-PERIOD. Law enforcement should not have to be in the position to police the DOCTORS. Addicts cannot have access to these potent medications, at a level not seen before, that has become the new "crack" without a DOCTOR writing the Rx........

• there is couple open mri's behind this dealers in south florida. one in commercial, known FAYE MEDICAL IMAGING is one of the biggest emong em.

• Did anyone ever find out if or how Nurik was paid for his services?

• Is Adler really Judge Larry's attn. in the brainwashing of a elderly woman out of many $$$$? I have read his wife might be on the hook as well as his wifes parents. Are Judges elected or appointed in Broward Co.?

• I didn`t vote for that son-of-a bitch....On TV when he was running, he looked like a gility fuck on speed with his eyes wide opened..He looked like a dear in headlights

• No wonder?? why so many fatal car cashes on South Florida roads. Should not we fire Joshua Perper? South Florida is being run like a third world country!!!

• I have heard there is an American Airlines direct flight from Kentucky to FLL (Fort Lauderdale) that is commonly refered to as "The Oxycontin Express".

• They didn't show low life Adler, but certainly got to tarnish his name. All of the other corrupt lawyers involved feel like they dodged a bullet on this show. That's shameful. And so much was missing...you'd think that the complicity with the sheriff's office, fort lauderdale police department, the habad, wicca wife, thieving jewish church officials like szfranski, the fact that three people are dead so far in this story, the law enforcement officers on his payroll, the fact that he was made ethics chair of the JQC. Not to mention the written threat to Pulp and Rothstein's JEWISH AVENGER crazytalk. Someone has to write a book. Pulp?? Write the book as only you can.

• Lawyers all over town were trying to come up with theories as to how he made money. Some thought he operated sex chat lines. No joke.

• While the Pulp was clearly the first journalist to write about SR, what Sonn stated was 100% true. Many in the local community knew he was dirty long before anything was written. I can recall the first time I read the "Jewish Avenger" article that the Pulp wrote, and thinking, "finally, someone is on his trail". It was the talk of the town for quite some time, in many circles.

• David Boden HAS to be laughing his fat ass off. He got a TOTAL pass in this story even though, in reality, he was right in the middle of it. Good for you Fat Boy! As for Kim, she's just another South Florida wanna be that got caught up in her own game.

• Pulp that is how CNBC operates. The show was more of a vanilla documentary than a hard hitting piece of journalism. This was not 20/20, 60 minutes, or Nightline. These were friendly interviews done of friendly subjects (the lawyers who provided all of the videos, emails, and pictures).

• I agree. The producers of this episode should be fired for airing this yawn. Where was Roger Stone, Adderley getting drunk at Bova Prime, the off duty cops guarding Scott, the Republican Party sucking Scott's shlong, the real deal about the feeders, Levin, the bank oficers, Spinosa, Adler, etc., etc. All it did was reinforce to the rest of the country what they already think; that we are a bunch of incompetent, tanned clowns down here.

• The last thing I need is to be blown up like a blowfish. The problem wasn't a lack of me -- it was lack of a single "big get" interview. DF3 says lawyers told the story, which is true. The problem was none of them were named Rosenfeldt, Adler, Boden, etc. It was Scherer, Sonn, and Nurik. Only Nurik knew him well but all he's doing is spinning like a top. Even catching up to one of the real players and letting them say "no comment" on camera would have brought some life to it. And I agree -- way too little Kimmie. It's like they shied away from the things that make great TV, which makes no sense.

• I can't believe how everyone interviewed on "American Greed" was puffed up like a blowfish, except the Pulp. "And this is Scott's office!" Spare me. Way too much Nurik, not enough Kimmmmmmmeeeeeeee or Meathooks.

• I only wish I could get duped like that every blogging day of my life. And of course I knew what was going on. But that's a sideshow. I wanted the program to be great, but competent is about as good a word as I can use to describe it. No tension, no suspense, no story arc. The additional footage from the American Pie songfest was maybe the best thing in it. Here's hoping that the Discovery Channel finds a way to bring the thing to life. I'll find out when it's going to be air and report it.

• His former Law Partner came off the best. We really got to see how he came off as a sleezy low life. Virgil I agree with you.

• It does shock me how all of these idiots gave SR money. Sonn saying everyone knew yada yada yada bull shit. Nobody but Pulp challenged SR prior to the implosion of Ponzi. Pulp, it is funny that SR is living in your house right now. Well at least you're paying for him to live there.

• Did anyone see Tom Jones singing on the CNBC Rothstein special? I especially loved that black velour blazer and the guttural New Yawk accent. Oh my Gawd! Seriously, outside of a Porno, has anyone ever witnessed a bigger penis? Can you imagine retaining that clown, or better yet, giving him your money?

• I think they told the story, They used the lawyers (involved with SR) to tell the story. They have all of the shiny stuff that makes good TV. The videos, pictures, emails, etc. I think you're being a little sensitive.

• It was good. I enjoyed seeing Ft. Lauderdale, but as we all know they only scratched the surface. Nurick is a Asshole Bob, you're the only one who photographed Rothstein at Capital Grille so it was a scoop. All the time Nurick was lying through his teeth(pardon the pun) about Rothstein's cooperation with the Feds.

• Meanwhile, Nurik is full of shit because you came out very early on and wrote that his "client" was likely cooperating with the Feds. He left the impression that you were duped by that scene at Capital Grille, which is complete bullshit. Sour grapes from Nurik because you exposed him and his clown like behavior during the entire process. That special gets a D- for not featuring the guy who broke that story well before anyone else.

• Hey pulp How come you were dissed so bad in the American Greed show on SR?

• Good show, Even saw some new things. There was a shout out to the Pulp. Nurik was a dick. Had to take a shot at our beloved pulp.

• All right, Nurik officially has way too much air time on this American Greed show. He even was allowed to get in a dig at me! And then Jeffrey Sonn yapping. Too many lawyers, basically, but it is CNBC. It's like a by-rote trudge through the story, dry as bread crumbs. I may be too close to it tho -- maybe the guy in Dubuque will find it wildly entertaining.

• Good so far, They have some video that we haven't seen before. I just wonder why they blur some faces

• Could someone put the Scott Show up on this site at some point? [For those of us who --{ahem} don't have cable.]

• I went into a CVS pharmacy in broward co. to have a medication (adhd) filled for my son. This med. is concidered a controlled substance in Indiana. You must show ID and can't refill before a certain date. I went into a Target and a 6 pack of beer was on my shopping list, Guess what---I had to show my ID. I just turned 51. Only the people that Floridians elect can change some some of the bad stuff that is taking place with the Florida Drug Trade. Vote wisely and keep going after the bad guys! I LOVE FT. LAUDERDALE! Got to go! Scotty R.show starting.

• CNBC Channel 31!

• 36 minutes to SR's National TV debut. All of the attention he craved, he's about to get. An hour long episode devoted to him

• Exactly Glitter Girl, How far up the chain do you hold people responsible for a person's choice to get high? Addiction is a complex problem but you cant keep personal responsibility out of the discussion.

• This really is unbelievable! You have to wonder if the drug manufacturers or distributors aren't just as guilty because of course they knew what was going on with all the tremendous volume of business. Don't they have any responsibility? This has been going on for years! The reckless disregard! It's all about the MONEY!

• A convicted heroin dealer ran seven pain clinics here. From Herald story: Also arrested Wednesday: Vincent Colangelo, 42, a convicted heroin dealer from Davie who ran a network of seven pain clinics in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, luring would-be patients with ads posted on some 1,600 Internet domain names. According to a federal indictment, Colangelo’s clinics distributed more than 660,000 oxycodone pills in a two-year period, helping Colangelo and his partners reap more than $22 million. Investigators believe the scheme brought in $150,000 a day. “I don’t know where else you can go for a higher profit margin than that,” Trouville said.

• I am sorry, are they saying Satz's office did something?

• Dear Dumazz, I am a recovering addict. You are a moron.

• Don't forget about me. He touched me inappropriately.

• I thought the sole function of government was to redistribute wealth to the "less fortunate."

• What else could the Medical Examiner say about his son? This must be a major shame for him. The whole Perper family's ethics are in question. Remember he had to change Mrs. Novacks cause of death and then there was something about his daughter. If the pain clinics were run legitimately there is a need, but the abuse is overwhelming.It's so easy to get the drugs here that people come in from out of state and then resell it. Not to mention so many deaths. Tonights the night 10PM CNBC-American Greed-Scott Rothstein

• FDLE opens probe into Super Bowl pass Written by Elgin Jones FORT LAUDERDALE – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is investigating law enforcement credentials issued to Broward County Sheriff Al Lamberti’s teenage son that allowed him to gain entry at no cost into the Super Bowl played at Sun Life Stadium on Feb. 7, 2010. “Last week, FDLE received a request from the Broward State Attorney’s Office to investigate the credentialing of Sheriff Lamberti’s son at the Super Bowl,” Heather Smith, FDLE’s director of External Affairs, said in an e-mail responding to a query from South Florida Times. “FDLE’s inquiry will be conducted by our Office of Executive Investigations in Tallahassee.” Gov. Rick Scott is aware of the credentials controversy but he did not order the investigation, Smith said. FDLE Commissioner Gerald M. Bailey made the decision after prosecutors with the Broward State Attorney’s Office requested the probe. Lamberti has not responded to questions on the issue from South Florida Times. In addition to hundreds of military personnel, more than 1,000 law enforcement officers from 64 local, state and federal agencies were deployed in a security blanket around the stadium in Miami Gardens for the Super Bowl. A 30-mile “no fly” zone was imposed around the sports complex and the Department of Homeland Security raised the terror threat level. Hundreds of military vehicles, ships and aircraft patrolled the immediate area and 50 miles of coastline to keep the game safe. Although security was tight, the sheriff’s teenage son was able to enter the game with credentials reserved for law enforcement personnel. Those credentials were obtained through an application submitted to the Miami-Dade police department, the agency that dealt with such applications as the lead law enforcement body for the Super Bowl. The application bore the name of BSO Captain Robert Schnakenberg, head of the Criminal Investigations Division, as the person submitting the document to M-DPD on behalf of Nick Lamberti, who was then 15 years old. That application indicated the teenager was part of BSO’s contingent that provided security for the Indianapolis Colts. The document also listed a BSO employee number for Nick Lamberti as “BSO-0000.” His father was listed as his immediate supervisor and the space for his date of birth was left blank. Miami-Dade police processed the application and forwarded it to the U.S. Secret Service, the federal agency that actually issued the credentials. Nick Lamberti received the same highest level security clearance and unrestricted access as his father, the sheriff, at no cost. After South Florida Times broke the story some weeks ago, published reports have since quoted Lamberti and Schnakenberg as saying it was the National Football League that issued the credentials to the younger Lamberti and that law enforcement agencies involved in the security effort were aware of the teenager’s attendance. An NFL spokesman has denied that claim, saying the league had no knowledge of or involvement in Nick Lamberti’s credentialing. The Secret Service, the Department of Homeland Security, Miami-Dade police, FDLE and other law enforcement agencies have also refuted the published accounts reportedly given by the sheriff and the BSO captain. “We only processed what they provided,” Commander Nancy A. Perez, director of the Miami-Dade police department’s Media Relations Bureau, recently told South Florida Times. “We don’t have the time or resources to check everything that’s on another agency’s applications.” Elgin Jones may be reached at EJones@SFLTimes.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

• What is going on in Broward Co.? Medical Examiner Perper as well as school board members, city council members , police force , unethical people like Rothstein(thank God he is where he belongs) and his partners (Adler???) Creppy Judge Larry Seidlin(Bilking a eldery woman out of lots of $$$$, Adlers his attn.) I hope you will put a stop to corruption,on every level in one of the most lovely commuities in the country. Good Luck

• @ Bystander, That was virgil taking a shot at me with the logical reasoning jab. I do agree with you regarding decriminalization. There are already laws regarding forced substance abuse treatment "Machmann Act" it is just seldom used. If you eliminated all of the drug offenders from our prison rolls, The population would drop 30-50 % ... consolidate the facilities and turn the empty ones into Jimmy Rice type facilities and treat drug addiction with both inpatient and outpatient treatment. @ Burton Turkus You are 100% right there are a number of cops who lie to their doctor about ED or some other ailment to get a script for HGH and test2. Why aren't these offenders being treated the same way as the pill heads?

• Tonight on the news Lamdirti said Broward County have more Pill Mills, sorry "Pain Clinics", than McDonalds. Kids are being exposed to this. Really sad.

• Does that make him a Perper-trator?

• SATZ SUCKS!

• Wow - you just come out swinging, huh? I missed a class in "logical reasoning?" Which means, of course, you didn't? Of course the pill pushers are parasites and of course we should do what we can to protect the "weakest of the weak." But I didn't see your "logical" proposal - how do we do that? Rather than putting them in jail, why not take away the crime and open up some clinics? But, as to my logic, we make it VERY easy for the alcohol addict - we sell that drug on every corner in nearly every town. Cigarettes - Nicotine's a drug, right? What do we do? Raise the taxes so the state's profit increases at the expense of the "weakest of the weak." People die daily of cirrhosis of the liver - what do we do about the alcohol pushers? People die daily from drunk drivers - what do we do about the bar that provided the alcohol? Anyway - let's don't make it easier for the addicts to feed their addiction as you suggest. How do we do that? Jail the doctor after spending millions to prove he was pushing pills rather than prescribing medicine? How does that help the addict? Take away the profit and the incentive to build a mill goes away. All you really have to do is figure a way to make it less attractive to go to a mill. It's not unlike solving the bootlegging problem during prohibition. Regulate and tax - look how well it's worked with alcohol and cigarettes. Both kill many people every day. Both are very addictive. But we don't have jails full of pack a day cigarette addicts or quart a day vodka addicts. And not a lot of people lose a lot of sleep over the weaklings who are hooked on nicotine or alcohol or both.

• Please learn to spell. Thanks!

• It's very nice for BSO to be involved in this form of drug enforcement (and take some credit, of course). But it would be even nicer if the Broward Sheriff would take responsibility for the illegal drug users within his own ranks. There are dozens of currently working law enforcers in the BSO who have been documented to have purchased, possessed and used by injection, illegal steroids. Some of these offenders have actually held illegal weights well over the amount required to constitute Trafficking in Narcotics. Some have been caught more than once. Our sheriff has buried the investigations,because some of the employees are his close friends and supporters. None were reported to state certifiction authorities as required by law. 'Nuff said. You will soon see further development of this major expose of another example of Lamberti's illicit and corrupt administration.

• That doesn't mean we have to make it easier for the addicts to feed their addiction. These pill mill owners are parasites profiting from the weakest of the weak. Somewhere along the way, you missed that class they offer in logical reasoning.

• What would you do about the people who are not addicts but go to these places to get a supply to take north and sell at big markups? Or, some who are addicted stock up and sell the excess. I agree locking them all up in jail is not the answer but "treating" the addiction isn't even close to being realistic - where do they get treated? How do you get them there? Who pays for it? Are they compelled to go to treatment and stay there until "cured?" The answer might just be to decriminalize it and set up something like we regulate the other popular drug - alcohol. Then, do a little education and labelling. If they take too much and die - well, it happens with alcohol too. Think why there's a difference in penalty between crack and powder cocaine. Hint: the professional class who "abuse" cocaine don't use crack. They also don't get prosecuted nearly as much as the crack user.

• for those who are interested there is a good documentary on the pill subject on Current TV. It takes place mostly in Broward County, They do a sting at the corner of Andrews and Prospect.

• My Mom has a friend that is hooked on Oxycontin. Wealthy elderly woman. When all her doctors refuse her she will end up getting some type of surgery, hip/knee or call 911 to keep the scripts coming in.. Sad. She is 80 and likes the Oxy's.

• Yes that is all, I know what doctor shopping is. Arresting people for buying drugs will not solve the problem. You fancy yourself as some super thinker. Well how in the world is arresting addicts for lying to their doctors going to prevent people from getting drugs? The war on drugs as it is currently being fought works about as well as our strategy in Vietnam. Subsatnce abuse in all of its forms are not healthy. How does knowing who bought drugs from different doctors prevent drug abuse? Arresting someone for doctor shopping does nothing to curb the underlying problem, ADDICTION. Human nature tells us people with an addiction will feed that addiction no matter the legal ramifications. Curb the desire for the substance, then it doesn't matter how many opium dens exist. I (and assumably you) drive past a number of bars and drug dealers everyday, do you stop at everyone to get some? No, because we're not addicted. How many snow plow stores are there in South Florida? None because we don't have a need/desire for snow plows in South Florida. Eliminate the desire, eliminate the dealer.

• I was in a rehab in atlanta that was developed by a fall down addict doctor who got sober. he built this place primarily for medical pro's but takes an occasional judge, pol, businessman. There were 100 of very bright people who tried everyway on there own to kick but could not.Froggie I agree w/ you but they did exactly what I've advocated for 10yrs. The owners/docs know full well what is going on and is in direct contradiction to their oath.Believe me, its hard to pass up that martini if you hang out in bars and are an alcoholic. Make it as hard as possible to get a pill. getting sober and maintaining it is very hard, its even harder when people are trying to buy you a drink all the time,I know as a stockbroker that socialized w/ my clients the best thing I ever did was admit. My clients are my friends and now would slap a martini out of my hands.Put the docs in jail who kill people, esp if you are going to jail every young black man who gets busted w/ small amounts of drugs.By the way Goldi, thanks for your kind words.MRH

• Deathfrog3 says: "The Pill database is a joke. All it will do is give LE the names of people buying more scripts." __________________________________________________________________ Oh, is that all?

• I still can't believe you were actually a law enforcement officer. DUDE: It's called Doctor shopping. These pill mills are nothing more than brick and mortar heroin houses. You walk in and if you have a pulse, you get a prescription for drugs. You do realize that medical doctors have a legal and ethical duty to make sure that their patients actually require medication, right? And I assume you are aware that medical doctors have an ethical duty to reject a request for a prescription if they suspect that the patient may have an addiction. They have fucking junkies staggering into these places like a bunch of hobos, and walking out with prescriptions. You attack this problem on multiple fronts. Of course, it matters. Every little bit counts. Kudos to BSO and federal law enforcement.

• Didn't you know the sole function of government is to consolidate as much wealth as possible into the hands of the fewest people? What pill mill problem? We don't have a pill mill problem in this state.

• I wonder when Stuart Pain Management is going to get hit? They are the worst, but they are only in Vero Beach (What's up with that? Stuart Pain Management in Vero?)

• Let me think....Rick Scott, the former Chairman and CEO of Columbia/HCA now known as HCA. He was Chairman and CEO when Columbia/HCA was forced to pay a $250 million fine for medicare/medicaid fraud and was forced to resign by the board of directors. He has refused to release any of the content of the depostitions taken in the case, even while running for Governor of the State of Florida. Finally, Scott invested $5.5 million in Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacies in 2003. Do we REALLY think that this CROOK would do naything to hurt his own income stream?...SERIOUSLY? Thanks to all you knee jerk, right-wing, neo-conservative, fascists for electing this jerk!!!

• Virgil, don't you know that the database is just another form or unnecessary regulation that could obstruct criminals from making money?

• Now, the question is whether these docotrs will be charged with thrid degree murder for prescribing these drugs indiscriminantly to people?

• This is not as easy as just arresting the doctors and pill clinic owners. The problem lies with the addiction. Until we treat the medical addiction it doesn't matter. The Pill database is a joke. All it will do is give LE the names of people buying more scripts. The punishment is extremely harsh for pills. Because a realitively low number of pills is by weight, trafficking. These have harsh minimum mandatory sentences as well. The courts are righting this inequity by stating the mere possession is not trafficking Knapp and Kiser. The answer is to treat the addictions first. With all of the publicity over the Leyritz trial, nobody advocated arresting the bartenders or the owners of the bars. I agree if Perper was violating the law to prescribe meds then lock his ass up. More people in jail for drug offenses is not the answer.

• I am so terribly sorry. What a miscarriage of justice. And how difficult for your family.

• Being someone that likes to read about train wrecks I am thankful for The Broward County Sheriff, The Broward County School Board and the corrupt State of Florida for allowing pill mills. Florida is the Jerry Springer show for the world, so glad I moved away in 2005.

• how old is this guy, way over the retirement age, why is he still on the job.

• 9 yrs ago, my former bro in law was obviously a heroin junkie { yes folks, these pils are heroin, just manmade}I was embroiled in a divorce and my ex allowed my kids 15/17 to hang w/ chris which meant they would sit w/ him and package his extra pills for sale.when I learned of this I complained to satz, judges { i could not talk to ex due to an unjust RO] NOT one of the people I wrote to did a damn thing. This March 1 will mark 9 yrs since chris OD'd. And there were only 4 pain clinics then. 200 now. Deaths have tripled. And now the son of the guy that did the autopsy son is arrested. HOW FLIPPEN IRONIC. MARK R. HILLSTROM

• I believe that is where he keeps his contraband.

• I just hope they have a good case against the creep, he's not a doctor he's a drug pushers with a license to kill people. Keep going PBSO your doing a great work. My prayers are with you.

• I heard O.J.'s mother still thinks her son is innocent. By the way, what has our new Governor done to help combat this problem? Oh, that's right. He's proposed cutting the budget for a pill mill database that would help law enforcement fight this problem.

• Good i hope the feds shuts all the pain pill mills down, and puts them all in jail,you have to love the feds they let you work and make all you can and then they grab you and its over baby,sometimes it just looks like there not going to do anything,there just letting you hang youself,we'll job well done,and good bye shit birds, drugs ruin everything.Ley hope there next raid is on some lawyers lol.

• Dear Mr. Norman: Thank you for writing about this important topic. Pill mills are a huge problem in Broward County and you should continue to focus on this issue. This, along with the school board, George Bograkos, and Scott Rothstein. There's much more to these stories, and you should keep writing about them. Sincerely, Barry Harris

• Dude, is that picture of Perper warped or something? If not, can someone explain to me WHAT THE FUCK is growing out of the top of the right side of his head??!?!?!?!?

• It also pays about $250k/year.

• The Perpers think they are above the law. Lets see what Joshua has to say now about his sons arrest.Knowing him, its probably an error on the side of the police, because anyone connected to his family is NEVER GUILTY OF DOING ANYTHING WRONG. Let's see what your connections can do for you this time Josh. This means over the last few years, Perper's family members have been accused of Elder Abuse, Theft, Endangerment, to say the least, so how long before Broward Prosecuters choose NOT to prosecute in this matter? I guess it does pay to be the Chief Medical Examiner, look at what you can get away with.

• Damn owl you should be sleeping OK SECOND!!!

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