The Daily Populous Wednesday October 15th, 2025 morning edition
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Dr. Maurizio Migliett is an honorary police surgeon for the NYPD.

A prominent surgeon allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at gunpoint in his apartment, according to an indictment from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office released on Tuesday.

Dr. Maurizio Miglietta, 56, a professor of surgery at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, an honorary police surgeon for the NYPD and a former consultant for the U.S. Secret Service, pleaded not guilty to rape, attempted rape and other charges.

Miglietta met the 28-year-old alleged victim through a networking event in the medical field, according to the indictment.

The indictment says the woman allegedly went to Miglietta’s Financial District apartment on June 5 expecting to discuss her business ventures.

Miglietta allegedly kissed her without her consent, and when she attempted to push him away, he lifted his shirt and displayed a firearm that he said was loaded, the indictment said.

Surgeon Dr. Maurizio Migliett. Bergen New Bridge Medical Center

Prosecutors said that, as the woman allegedly repeatedly said "no," Miglietta put the gun on a coffee table next to the woman’s head before orally raping her and attempting to vaginally rape her.

According to the indictment, the woman was able to escape, claiming she had a meeting she could not miss.

"As alleged, this prominent doctor used his position to lure a woman to his apartment under the guise of professional networking and mentorship," Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a press release. "Instead, he allegedly displayed a firearm that he said was loaded, and sexually assaulted her as she repeatedly said no."

The investigation is ongoing. The district attorney’s office asked anyone with information about similar assaults to call the Special Victims Division at 212-335-9373.

astoriaboundagain on October 14th, 2025 at 23:54 UTC »

> an honorary police surgeon for the NYPD

Friendly reminder that "police surgeon" is just code for "bribery."

https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2010/06/15/want-the-best-deal-on-parking-get-yourself-a-police-surgeon-placard

crazyeddie_farker on October 14th, 2025 at 23:53 UTC »

Come on guys. How could he have known that brandishing a weapon to a woman isolated in his apartment would be construed as coercion?

Hopefully he has a good union rep that will get justice for him and his good name.

rhombic-12gon on October 14th, 2025 at 23:47 UTC »

What the fuck? That's so unthinkably violent. I mean, I've heard of surgeons abusing their power all the time but not usually in such a brutal w-

What? What's that? He's NYPD? Ok, now I understand.