EXCLUSIVE: Former GOP Senator Accused of Lying to Cops to Put His Wife in a Psych Ward

Former Senator Alfonse D’Amato (R-N.Y.) and his wife Katuria D’Amato have been going through a heated divorce proceeding, and now she’s suing him in federal court. The suit contains serious allegations.

In a complaint filed on Monday, Mrs. D’Amato alleges that her estranged husband once had her hospitalized, falsely telling police and a judge that she had a history psychiatric issues. Soon after, she claims, he was granted custody of their children, and she was coerced into accepting an agreement to only have supervised visitation.

According to the complaint obtained by Law&Crime, which you can read in full below, it all started when Mrs. D’Amato called 911 on Sept. 30, 2017, when she was afraid of a possible home intruder. The complaints says that when police arrived, Mr. D’Amato–who was staying in a downstairs bedroom–allegedly told them that Mrs. D’Amato was “crazy,” that she had “a prior psychiatric history, that she takes Lithium for a bi-polar disorder,” and that she “believed that ‘green lasers’ are being shot into the home.”

Mrs. D’Amato claims that these were false statements that led to her being kept South Nassau Communities Hospital in Long Island against her will from Sept. 30 until Oct. 2. The next day, the lawsuit says, she brought a divorce action. Soon after, Mr. D’Amato applied for protective orders that a judge signed, awarding him temporary custody of their children.

On Oct. 11, 2017, Mrs. D’Amato went to court, where the judge said he wasn’t changing that order, and that she had to agree to supervised visitation three times a week if she wanted to continue seeing her children, the complaint says.

Officer Vincent Adamo, who responded to the 911 call on Sept. 30, 2017, testified about what happened that night as part of the custody case.

“She was making claims there were people in the home … pointing green lasers,” he said in Nassau County Supreme Court later in 2017, according to the New York Post. “No one else was seeing these lasers.”

Adamo, who is also named as a defendant in Mrs. D’Amato’s lawsuit, reportedly disputed one part of Mr. D’Amato’s story. While Mr. D’Amato reportedly said that his wife was holding a loaded shotgun, Adamo said that the only shotgun that he found–which he allegedly confiscated from the home–was being stored under a lock and cable.

Mrs. D’Amato’s lawsuit makes many claims, including false imprisonment, defamation over statements related to the above allegations, and a claim under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), alleging that her husband worked in concert with his attorneys to make false representations to the court regarding the custody issue. Katuria D’Amato is also suing the hospital and its staff, claiming they did not properly treat or diagnose her, which led to her being kept improperly.

Law&Crime reached out to the hospital for comment.

The plaintiff also names the police, the judge in her divorce case, and other officials as defendants.

Law&Crime reached out to Al D’Amato’s attorneys, who are also named as defendants, but they have yet to respond.

Mrs. D’Amato is seeking $50 million in general damages, plus another $50 million in punitive damages.

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EXCLUSIVE: Former GOP Senator Accused of Lying to Cops to Put His Wife in a Psych Ward

WALING ON THE MOON DOES NOT KEEP YOU FROM AGING

Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, is 88 years old and has met his fourth wife.  The bad news, the kids don’t like her.  

Here’s what we know from media reports; Dr. Aldrin has sued two of his (3) children and his former manager.  Two children, Andy and Jan, had asked a court to name them as guardians citing his loss of cognitive function and dementia. Warrior that he is, Colonel Aldrin (ret) came out fighting!  He sued the kids, claimed they had transferred monies from his foundation for their personal use and used his credit cards without his permission and sabotaged his love life.  He made an appearance on Good Morning America excoriating his children and accused them of exploiting the elderly.  

The  ousted manager, Christina Korp, states that “almost a year ago, some people began to exert undue influence on Buzz.  These individuals began to actively try to drive a wedge between Buzz, his children and me, for what I fear is their own benefit.”  Her  argument is that because he has dementia he is vulnerable to manipulation.

My argument is that the kids and manager he is suing are doing exactly the same thing.  This ‘fight’ is about who gets to manipulate Colonel Aldrin.  His estate is valued at approximately $12 million. The two children are paid by the Aldrin foundation, as was the former manager. 

Lisa LaBonte met Buzz Aldrin because of their shared interest in STEM education (Science, Technology, Electronics, Mathematics).   Apparently, the relationship has blossomed into something more.  One can speculate as to her motive but the same can be said for the kids and former manager.  Further, Ms. LaBonte works for a living and is not paid by the foundation.

All of this will be solved fairly soon as the “mental health’ tests have been administered and the Courts will review the three different opinions.  I’m only sad that a man who gave his life to service for our country (his children did not) has to defend his honor.  The children did nothing for the $12 million but now feel as though its theirs to protect.  I say, Buzz Aldrin’s life speaks for itself.  Good for him making a last stand – no matter what the outcome!

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WALING ON THE MOON DOES NOT KEEP YOU FROM AGING

Video released of staff laughing at WWII veteran as he dies, screams in pain

Screenshot from video below

A World War II veteran confined to a nursing home died while his calls for help went unanswered- and the whole thing was caught on hidden camera.

The incident took place at a Northeast Atlanta Health and Rehabilitation in 2014 , but the footage has only recently been made public by the family as part of a lawsuit.

89-year-old James Dempsey -who served his country during World War II- called for help six times, saying he couldn’t breathe.

When he finally became unresponsive, former nursing supervisor Wanda Nuckles approached the scene after being notified by another nurse.

Nuckles claimed she was began CPR and continued to do so until paramedics arrived- however, the camera tells a different tale.

“Sir, that was an honest mistake,” Nuckles when confronted with video footage during the deposition. “I was just basing everything on what I normally do.”
Not only did she lie about the chest compressions, the staff did not call 911 until an hour later.

When nurses had difficulty getting Dempsey’s oxygen machine operational during attempts to fix the issue, you can hear Nuckles and others laughing.

“In 43 years in nursing, I have never seen such disregard for human life in a healthcare setting, is what I witnessed,” said Elaine Harris, a retired nursing professor.

She criticized the nurses, claiming that the nurses failed to respond, assess and act- not to mention the failure to continuously perform CPR.

“That is absolutely inappropriate. You never stop compressions,” said Harris.

According to 11Alive, the family has reached a settlement agreement with home operators Sava Senior Care, who fired the nurses ten months after the video was brought to their attention.

Northeast Atlanta Health and Rehabilitation continued to have a history of problems after Dempsey’s death due to health and safety violations, earning a one-star rating from Medicare and over $813,113 in fines since 2015.



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Guardian alleges Boca Ciega Center failed to provide resident with safe environment

CLEARWATER – A plenary guardian has filed suit against a Gulfport nursing home over the care a woman received there.

Gloria J. Gaston, by and trough Patricia A. Beaton, plenary guardian filed a complaint on June 16 in the 6th Judicial Circuit of Florida - Pinellas County against Boca Ciega Rehabilitation, Kannon Health Services LLC and Airamid Health Services LLC alleging negligence.

According to the complaint, Gaston was admitted to the Boca Ciega Center in 2015 and was discharged Jan. 10, 2016. The suit states that Gaston suffered malnutrition, infections, diabetes mismanagement and other medical issues.

The plaintiff holds Boca Ciega Rehabilitation, Kannon Health Services LLC and Airamid Health Services LLC responsible because the defendants allegedly failed to provide Gaston with a safe environment, failed to properly train staff and failed to monitor significant signs and symptoms of infection.

The plaintiff seeks judgment against defendants for disgorgement of profits, consequential damages, attorney's fees, costs and interest and such other relief as the court deems appropriate. She is represented by Donna K. Hanes of Wilkes & McHugh PA in St. Petersburg.

6th Judicial Circuit of Florida - Pinellas County case number 17-003752-CI

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