The Cowboy | Lonesome Doc | S5-E5
Summary
Bankruptcy trustee Joe Womack investigates Dr. John Schneider’s financial affairs, uncovering evidence that the neurosurgeon fraudulently hid assets to evade malpractice debts. As the FBI launches a criminal investigation, Schneider relocates to Iowa and is hired by the VA despite his revoked medical license. The episode details the tragic death of patient Richard Hopkins and the discovery that another patient’s tumor was never removed, exposing systemic hiring failures. These revelations lead to a national scandal and Schneider’s eventual arrest for bankruptcy fraud.
Topics discussed
Audible Sponsorship
Bankruptcy Trustee Visits Schneider's Ranch
Investigating Asset Transfers and Suspicion
Promo: My Mom's Murder
Promo: Bram Stoker's Dracula
Episode 5 Introduction: Lonesome Doc
Timeline of Financial Fraud and Asset Hiding
Deposition: The Harley Davidson Lie
Further Fraud: The Country House and ATM Card
FBI and Prosecutors Take the Case
Schneider Vanishes and Is Found in Iowa
Promo: Pride and Prejudice
Promo: Killer Psyche
Schneider Hired by Iowa City VA Hospital
Richard Hopkins' Surgery and Death
Family Discovers Schneider's Past via USA Today
Promos: A Ghost in Your Ear and Audible
USA Today Exposes VA Hiring Scandal
Anthony French's Unremoved Brain Tumor
VA Explanation and Hopkins Family Lawsuit
Schneider's Arrest and Final Episode Teaser
Credits and Outro
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