DeWeese on defense

FBI claims are ‘categorically false,’ doctor declares

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FBI allegations against him are “categorically false or a gross misrepresentation of the facts,” Dr. Paul DeWeese, a former state representative, said Tuesday.

DeWeese’ s medical license was suspended last month following a raid on his Lansing office where he treated drug addicts and specialized in pain treatment. A 46-page FBI affidavit filed in federal court alleges he wrote prescriptions and dispensed drugs that were medically unnecessary or written without appropriate medical examinations or testing. Some prescriptions were paid for by insurance companies and Medicaid, it also claims.

DeWeese, 60, issued a written statement that also said:

“´Mr. DeWeese welcomes the investigation from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and others involved´ states Antonio L. Manning of Manning, Hatchett, & Associates Consulting Group LLC of Royal Oak who are handling communications on behalf of the former State Legislator. ´Mr. DeWeese understands the importance of investigations such as these and will be as cooperative as he can be with the process without unfairly compromising and/or infringing on his own constitutional rights´ Manning continues."

DeWeese expressed concern about his patients.

“We have had emergency rooms call our office telling our staff not to refer any of our patients to the ER because they are unwilling to treat them,” DeWeese is quoted in the press statement as saying. “Without proper treatment many patients have been through withdrawal, have returned to using heroin and have required hospitalizations for seizures and infections secondary to IV drug use”.

DeWeese, then a Republican, represented the 67th House District in rural Ingham County, from 1999 to 2003. He served as majority whip, one of the top leadership positions in the House. He lost a state Senate race in 2003. He also ran for the 7th Congressional District seat as a Republican.

DeWeese will appear on the "City Pulse Newsmakers" television show at 7:30 p.m. Friday on Comcast Channel 16 and at 10 a.m. Saturday on My18. Jacob Burns, a pain patient of DeWeese’s, will also appear on the show.

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