Steward Health Care CEO Sues Senate Panel Over Contempt Charges

Ralph de la Torre claims his constitutional rights were violated after failing to appear before a Senate committee investigating his company's bankruptcy.

• Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre filed a federal lawsuit against the Senate HELP Committee after being held in contempt of Congress.
• De la Torre argues the committee violated his Fifth Amendment rights by compelling him to testify despite his refusal to self-incriminate.
• The Senate unanimously approved criminal and civil contempt charges against de la Torre for not complying with the subpoena.
• Lawmakers accuse de la Torre and Steward executives of financial mismanagement, leading to hospital closures, layoffs, and preventable patient deaths.
• Legal experts believe de la Torre's lawsuit has little chance of success, describing it as a 'Hail Mary play.'

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