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And now, Preston and Steve's News Update with Kathy Romano.

Today's Tuesday, August 16th.

Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning.

In the news this morning, a once prominent neurologist convicted last month of sexually

abusing patients killed himself Monday at a New York City jail.

68-year-old Dr. Ricardo Crusiani, who was the former chairman of the neurology

department at Philadelphia's Drexel University, was found unresponsive in a shower area at the Eric M. Taylor Center, a jail at the notorious Rikers Island complex.

Cruciani's lawyer, Frederick Sosinski, confirmed in a statement that his client died, but not the manner of death.

Prosecutors said that he groomed vulnerable patients by overprescribing painkillers sometimes

to treat serious injuries from car wrecks and other accidents.

Six women testified the sexual, testified the sexual abuse often occurred behind closed doors

during appointments in 2013 at a Manhattan Medical Center where the doctor would expose himself

and demand sex.

He was also scheduled to go on trial next January on federal charges accusing him of abusing

multiple patients over 15 years at his offices in New York City, Philadelphia, and Hopewell, New Jersey.

Chrisiani died, denied abusing women in court.

His lawyer questioned the credibility of his accusers.

Christiani died while awaiting sentencing next month in a New York state case in which he was

convicted of 12 counts, including predatory sexual assault, rape, and sex abuse and acquitted

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