"Dr Oz's latest conspiracy theory says that the Russian Armenia mafia is running fake hospice centers in LA, and Gavin Newsom is taking legal action, as many of the businesses Oz highlights aren't even hospice care. In the run-up to the brutal and deadly ICE operations in Minneapolis, it is probably not just a coincidence in the weeks beforehand, right-wing media embraced some YouTuber's conspiracy theory about supposed child care fraud by Somali-run day care centers in that city."
"But the New York Times reports that California Governor Gavin Newsom has filed a civil rights complaint against Dr Oz over the video, saying that Oz spewed baseless and racially charged allegations against Armenian-Americans. Indeed, Oz makes some pretty inflammatory claims that the Russian mob is controlling dozens of Armenian-run LA hospice centers. But like a bottle of non-alcoholic whiskey, Oz has zero proof."
"L.A. County has become an epicenter for health care fraud in America. Criminals have corrupted the system so much that fraud is now almost expected. President Trump has made it clear: we will not tolerate the patient harm or taxpayer funded theft any longer. More to come. pic.twitter.com/JOp8ltimq8 DrOzCMS (@DrOzCMS) January 27, 2026 Dr Oz's video posted Tuesday is seen above."
Dr Oz alleged that a Russian-Armenian mafia operates fake hospice centers in a four-block area of Van Nuys, claiming dozens of hospices and citing a $16 million theft and a two-year jail sentence. California Governor Gavin Newsom filed a civil rights complaint alleging baseless, racially charged accusations against Armenian-Americans. Independent checks indicate many of the businesses Oz highlighted are not hospice providers and his video presented no verifiable proof. Comparisons were drawn to prior right-wing viral conspiracies about Somali-run day care centers that collapsed under scrutiny. L.A. County has significant healthcare fraud problems, and national political figures have called for enforcement.
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