because he bloody should have been!
2006-10-03 11:02:45 · 2 answers · asked by tjyf j 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
yes he was.
In 1980, he was indicted on 14 counts of overprescribing drugs to Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis, plus twelve other patients. The district-attorney ruled out murder charges because of the conflicting medical opinions about the cause of death of Presley. The jury concluded that he had tried to act in the best interests of his patients. He was acquitted on all counts. Also in 1980, the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners found him guilty of overprescription, but decided that he was not unethical. They gave him three months' suspension of his licence and three years' probation.
In 1992 his license was to be revoked, but due to a long court case it wasn't until 1995 that Dr. Nichopoulos had his license permanently suspended by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners, again for overprescription. Dr. Nichopoulos claimed it was for patients that suffered from inoperable chronic pain, but he was unsuccessful in his defence. During his many appeals, Dr Nick admitted to the board that he had overprescribed. 'I cared too much,' he told them. During his court cases many friends supported him, raising money and holding benefits to pay for court costs.
Also, the Dr. Nick Riviera character from the simpsons is loosely based on him. The connection of Dr. Nick Riviera's shady ethics toward medicine and the similar actions of Dr. George C. Nichopoulos involving Elvis is quite commical.
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2006-10-03 11:09:09 · answer #1 · answered by mbabs80 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he did lose his license but that's about all. Elvis had drugs from so many doctors it wasn't even funny. I wish someone could have gotten through to him to make him understand what he was doing to his body. He was too great a person to lose.
2006-10-03 18:05:54 · answer #2 · answered by Marenight 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋