In 2021, former Louisiana nursing home executive Bob Dean was supposed cash-in personally. He’d led a high-times lifestyle while running some of the most poorly rated nursing homes in Louisiana. Dean was in line to seal a $70M million sale of seven of his remaining homes. But the sale, akin to some of Dean’s patients, became a casualty of Hurricane Ida. After watching 843 of his residents suffer following an evacuation to an ill-equipped warehouse without enough toilets, showers or air conditioning, state health officials shut it down. Dean tried to salvage his empire. He ordered nursing home bank accounts be cleaned out of millions of dollars. While residents/relatives spoke out about losing loved ones and the horrors, Dean spent nearly $2M for firearms, antiques, a luxury car and paydays for family, according to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice last week. The suit alleges Dean misspent $4M earmarked for four nursing homes with federally insured loans. Dean was to spend any assets and income on improvements and couldn’t withdraw money from those accounts without U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approval, the suit states. The fed suit seeks $8M that Dean allegedly misspent. Some say those allegations may also turn into federal criminal charges. (NOLA.com 01/15/23) Bob Dean accused of siphoning money from nursing homes | Business News | nola.com
Hurricane Katrina death toll update
The 17-year-old mystery of how many people died as a result of Hurricane Katrina is still a puzzle. A new toll, taking findings from medical logs, has reduced the number by about 25%. The National Hurricane Center's adjusted death toll is 1,392, down from earlier estimates of 1,833 deaths. It still accounts for the second-highest U.S. death toll for weather disasters in modern times. The revised Katrina toll was only one disaster-related findings unveiled by federal officials. (NOLA.com 01/14/23) How many people died in Katrina? Toll reduced 17 years on | Hurricane Center | nola.com
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