Disgraced Surgeon Paolo Macchiarini Sentenced to Prison, Ex-Fiancé Benita Alexander Advocates Against Love Fraud

Macchiarini's controversial career and personal life are now the subject of a Netflix docuseries, while Alexander uses her experience to raise awareness about love fraud.

• Paolo Macchiarini, a once-celebrated surgeon known for developing artificial replacement tracheas, has been sentenced to 2.5 years in prison following a series of scandals including patient deaths, research misconduct, and personal deceit.
• Macchiarini's former fiancé, Benita Alexander, an award-winning journalist, has become a 'love con expert' after her experience with Macchiarini, sharing her story and raising awareness about love fraud.
• Macchiarini's controversial career and personal life are the subject of the Netflix docuseries 'Bad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife'.
• Since December 2023, 11 of Macchiarini's research papers have been retracted, including four from medical journal The Lancet.
• Alexander is currently the producer and showrunner of Investigation Discovery's 'Crimes Gone Viral' and also hosts her own podcast, 'Benita & The Berracas'.

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