7: The Karbastards

After a work injury, Derika Moses had her spine fused. Then her pain got worse. Years later, a letter arrived. The hardware in her back might be counterfeit. Not sterile. Not FDA approved. Made in a dingy machine shop in Southern California.  She wasn't the only one. Thousands of patients. Dozens of doctors, lawyers and healthcare workers. One of the largest healthcare frauds in U.S. history, run out of a Long Beach hospital by an elusive man... Peabody Award-winning journalist Ben Adair follows the money and finds the people who paid for it with their bodies. Listen to all of ⁠Doctor Billions⁠ now, ad-free, by subscribing to The Binge. Episodes drop Thursdays for all.  --- ⁠Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-binge-cases-doctor-billions/id1525807626?i=1000792548639⁠ ⁠Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0HTwSYebgecvu2ht9zy9dG?si=d9042cf3c2704730⁠ ⁠Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/2410786?view=expanded⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jenny on making the series. The Immaculate Deception is a story about a doctor who was determined to create life - by any means possible. Reported and hosted by Jenny Kleeman. This is a Somethin' Else production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anne is waiting to hear if Karbaat is her biological father. She calls Jenny with an update. The Immaculate Deception is a story about a doctor who was determined to create life - by any means possible. Reported and hosted by Jenny Kleeman. This is a Somethin' Else production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What does the future hold for those affected by Jan Karbaat's deceit? The Immaculate Deception is a story about a doctor who was determined to create life - by any means possible. Reported and hosted by Jenny Kleeman. This is a Somethin' Else production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The fight for justice for Jan Karbaat's victims. And Jenny uncovers a secret recording. The Immaculate Deception is a story about a doctor who was determined to create life - by any means possible. Reported and hosted by Jenny Kleeman. This is a Somethin' Else production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jenny finally tracks down a mother who was treated by Karbaat. Lidia found out the truth about her son's paternity in 2019. The Immaculate Deception is a story about a doctor who was determined to create life - by any means possible. Reported and hosted by Jenny Kleeman. This is a Somethin' Else production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What happened when Karbaat took his sperm to the US? Jenny investigates the doctor's American connection and finds out about the other fertility doctors who deceived their patients. The Immaculate Deception is a story about a doctor who was determined to create life - by any means possible. Reported and hosted by Jenny Kleeman. This is a Somethin' Else production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Journalist Kamil Baluk made it through the clinic gates for one of the last ever interviews with Jan Karbaat. How did the doctor justify himself? The Immaculate Deception is a story about a doctor who was determined to create life - by any means possible. Reported and hosted by Jenny Kleeman. This is a Somethin' Else production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joey knocks on Dr Karbaat’s door and Jenny meets sperm donor Louis. What goes through the mind of someone who’s prepared to father dozens of children? The Immaculate Deception is a story about a doctor who was determined to create life - by any means possible. Reported and hosted by Jenny Kleeman. This is a Somethin' Else production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jenny travels to the Netherlands to meet Joey Hoofdman and Marsha Elvers, who discover the shocking truth about the fertility doctor who treated their mothers. The Immaculate Deception is a story about a doctor who was determined to create life - by any means possible. Reported and hosted by Jenny Kleeman. This is a Somethin' Else production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices