{"id":2325931,"date":"2024-08-17T12:12:10","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T16:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pharmacist-blamed-for-deaths-in-us-meningitis-outbreak-will-plead-no-contest-in-michigan-case-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-17T12:16:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T16:16:31","slug":"pharmacist-blamed-for-deaths-in-us-meningitis-outbreak-will-plead-no-contest-in-michigan-case-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pharmacist-blamed-for-deaths-in-us-meningitis-outbreak-will-plead-no-contest-in-michigan-case-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Pharmacist blamed for deaths in US meningitis outbreak will plead no contest in Michigan case &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpharmacist-blamed-for-deaths-in-us-meningitis-outbreak-will-plead-no-contest-in-michigan-case-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2325931&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Massachusetts pharmacist, Glenn Chin, \u2062is set \u2063to plead no\u2064 contest to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-reportedly-shows-atlanta-police-not-pursuing-drive-by-shooter-targeting-terrorized-residents\/\" title=\"Video Reportedly Shows Atlanta Police Not Pursuing Drive-By Shooter Targeting Terrorized Residents\">involuntary manslaughter<\/a> in connection with a 2012 \u200cU.S.\u200b meningitis \u200doutbreak that resulted in the deaths of 11 Michigan \u200bresidents. This decision\u200b comes\u200d as part of a plea deal \u200dthat includes a\u200b 7.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-caught-texting-during-murder-trial-suggesting-mother-of-murdered-son-could-be-killer\/\" title=\"Judge caught texting during murder trial, implying victim&#039;s mother as potential killer.\">5-year\u200c prison sentence<\/a>, which will be credited toward his existing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/82-advocacy-groups-urge-biden-to-end-federal-executions\/\" title=\"82 Advocacy Groups Urge Biden to End Federal Executions\">federal sentence<\/a> for \u200crelated \u2062crimes. Chin&#8217;s \u200ccourt appearance in Livingston County is scheduled for the following Thursday, leading \u2064to the cancellation\u200d of a\u200c trial that was planned\u2063 for November.\u2064 He is one of the few to be \u2064charged\u200d in \u2063connection with the outbreak,\u2064 which affected over 700 individuals across 20\u2064 states and was linked to contaminated steroids distributed to pain clinics. The tainted products originated from the New England \u200dCompounding Center, where serious hygiene violations were reported in the \u200dpreparation area.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Pharmacist blamed for deaths in US meningitis outbreak will plead no contest in Michigan case<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1713799\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>DETROIT (AP) &mdash;<\/strong> A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Massachusetts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Massachusetts<\/a> pharmacist charged with murder in the deaths of 11 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Michigan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Michigan<\/a> residents from a 2012 U.S. meningitis outbreak has agreed to plead no contest to involuntary manslaughter, according to an email sent to families and obtained Friday by the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/associated-press\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Associated Press<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The deal with Glenn Chin calls for a 7 1\/2-year prison sentence, with credit for his current longer sentence for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-trump-aide-paul-manafort-cant-be-prosecuted-in-new-york-following-pardon-court-rules\/\" title=\"Ex-Trump Aide Paul Manafort Can\u2019t Be Prosecuted in New York Following Pardon, Court Rules\">federal crimes<\/a>, Johanna Delp of the state attorney general&rsquo;s office said in the email.<\/p>\n<p>She said Chin will appear in Livingston County court next Thursday. A&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/meningitis-outbreak-michigan-deaths-massachusetts-lab-e3b4b149db5eef8371704874bec1e5a7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>trial planned for November<\/a>&nbsp;will be scratched.<\/p>\n<p>Michigan is the only state to charge Chin and Barry Cadden, an executive at the New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Massachusetts, for deaths related to the outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>More than 700 people in 20 states were sickened with fungal meningitis or other debilitating illnesses, and dozens died as a result of tainted steroids shipped to pain clinics,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.cdc.gov\/#\/details?archive_url=https:\/\/archive.cdc.gov\/www_cdc_gov\/hai\/outbreaks\/meningitis-map-large.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to<\/a>&nbsp;the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/p>\n<p>The laboratory&rsquo;s &ldquo;clean room,&rdquo; where steroids were prepared, was rife with mold, insects and cracks, investigators said. Chin supervised production.<\/p>\n<p>He is currently serving a 10 1\/2-year federal sentence for racketeering, fraud and other crimes connected to the outbreak, following a 2017 trial in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Boston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Boston<\/a>. Because of the credit for his federal sentence, Chin is unlikely to serve additional time in Michigan&rsquo;s custody.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am truly sorry that this ever occurred,&rdquo; Chin, now 56, said in the Boston court.<\/p>\n<p>A phone message and emails seeking comment from Chin&rsquo;s attorney weren&rsquo;t immediately returned Friday.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cadden, 57, pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter in Michigan earlier this year and was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/michigan-meningitis-outbreak-deaths-6dd7b2dca2a5f5a31ed7e6db8fcbfefb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>sentenced to 10 years in prison.<\/a>&nbsp;Second-degree murder charges were dropped.<\/p>\n<p>Cadden&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-bishops-praise-scotus-ruling-on-death-row-prayer\/\" title=\"U.S. Bishops Praise SCOTUS Ruling on Death Row Prayer\">state sentence<\/a> is running at the same time as his 14 1\/2-year federal sentence, and he has been getting credit for time in custody since 2018.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1713799\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1713799\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Massachusetts pharmacist facing murder charges for the deaths of 11 residents in Michigan due to a 2012 meningitis outbreak has decided to plead no contest to involuntary manslaughter. This information was shared in an email sent to families and obtained by the Associated Press. Glenn Chin&#8217;s plea deal includes a prison sentence of 7.5 years, which will be served concurrently with his current longer federal sentence for related crimes, as stated by Johanna Delp from the state attorney general\u2019s office. Chin is scheduled to appear in Livingston County court next Thursday, and a trial set for November will be canceled. Michigan is the only state that has charged Chin and Barry Cadden, an executive at the New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Massachusetts, regarding deaths linked to this outbreak. Over 700 individuals across 20 states were affected by fungal meningitis or other serious illnesses due to contaminated steroids distributed to pain clinics, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Investigators found that the lab&#8217;s &#8220;clean room,&#8221; where these steroids were produced, was infested with mold and insects and had structural issues. Chin oversaw this production process and is currently serving a 10.5-year federal sentence following a racketeering trial in Boston in 2017. Due to credit given for his federal time served, it is unlikely he will face additional time in Michigan custody. In court previously, Chin expressed remorse over the incident: &#8220;I am truly sorry that this ever occurred.&#8221; Attempts made on Friday to reach out for comments from Chin\u2019s attorney went unanswered. Earlier this year, Cadden also pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter charges in Michigan and received a ten-year prison sentence; second-degree murder charges against him were dropped. His state sentence runs concurrently with his existing federal sentence of 14 years and six months while he has been receiving credit since being taken into custody back in 2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2634,"featured_media":2325932,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MI-assistant-attorney-general.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33211,38384,38386,38385,38383],"class_list":["post-2325931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-legal-news","tag-meningitis-outbreak","tag-michigan-case","tag-no-contest","tag-pharmacist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MI-assistant-attorney-general.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2634"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2325931"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325931\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2325932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2325931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2325931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2325931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}