farid fata took an oath to do no harm. he did the exact opposite. harmg harming patients in the hundreds to bilk millions. pocketing close to $20 million. tonight as he sits in jail we hear from many of his victims and the man who blew the whistle on what the judge called a horrific scheme. judgment day for the doctor who caused so much pain. victims of dr. farid fata, holding hand outside the courthouse in detroit where he was sentenced to 45 years in prison. victims united in defiance. >> 45 years for the lives he took. it wasn't enough. >> reporter: fata's crime intentionally misdiagnosing 550 people often prescribing treatment for cancer they did not have. his practice billed $34 million to patients and companies. >> dr. fata gave poison to people who didn't even have cancer and gave poison to the people not to keep them alive but to make money because it was profitable to do that. >> it's beyond my thinking. how can somebody do that? knowingly that they're hurting somebody and abusing somebody and just continue doing it just for money. >> repor

farid fata sat a few feet from monica flagg, his former patient whose case is one of many now sending him to the penitentiary. fata told her she had bone marrow cancer when she did not and put her on chemotherapy he said she would need for the rest of her life. >> i have never heard of something like this in my life time. i don't know if you have. >> reporter: soe maunglay, a native of burma, was working for fata as an oncologist in 2013 when he met mrs. flagg, read her medical chart and shook his head. >> there was nothing really to support that the patient has active cancer. >> reporter: did you ask her who diagnosed her disease? >> i think in a very sarcastic way, because i know who did. yes, i was enraged so i asked her the question. >> reporter: you were enraged. >> correct. >> reporter: he had had misgivings about his boss before. a disorganized assembly line of patients and a reckless use of chemo. monica flagg's case was just too much. days after maunglay reported it to a superior, fata was under arrest. more than 500 patients had been victimized with chemotherapy they didn't

"i stand before you so afraid of my action," cried farid fata, "i don't know what more i can do to express my sorrow and shame." from the rows of victims seated a few feet away came the sound of muffled sobs. fata, who administered almost 3,000 unneeded chemo treatments, said he had permitted a sin to enter him in a self-destructive quest for power. prosecutors said it wasn't complicated. the sin was greed. >> dr. fata pounced on every opportunity to use a patient's body as a profit center. >> reporter: it's why he told healthy patients they were sick, why he told sick patients they were dying, why he told dying patients he was their only hope, all of it done with an eye on how much money he could claim from insurance. u.s. attorney barbara mcquade. do you think it was a highly sophisticated fraud? >> i do think it was a highly sophisticated fraud. dr. fata lied to everyone. he lied the his patients. he lied the his colleagues. he actually falsified a medical study to support the work he was doing and the treatments he was giving, and so he was able to fool many people who were very bright

farid fata's care or lack thereof.necessarily pumped with drugs, prosecutors say. lives altered or ended. an emotional week which began with victims sharing their stories of pain finished with dr. fata himself sobbing before the judge, begging for lean yen sichlt leniency. 45 years in jail. >> 45 years for the lives that he took. >> it wasn't enough. all the victims? my sister's gone. it just want enough. >> reporter: prosecutors wanted what the families wanted 175 years. >> we believed that nothing short of a life sentence was appropriate in this case because the harm was so egregious. >> reporter: but for families they concede prison terms will never bring complete closure. >> can't bring any of them back. you can't heal the hurt. >> reporter: so where do these men and women go from here? they're still trying to figure that out. >> hopefully move on somewhat or try to now. >> it's been a very long road. and a very hard journey for all of us. >> reporter: fata will next have a restitution hearing. he's on the hook for

farid fata's care or lack thereafter. than 500 patients were unness pumped with drugs, prosecutors say, lives altered or ended and emotional week began with victims sharing their stories of pain finished with the doctor fata begging for leniency but it didn't matter. the judge went by the book and tallying the crimes and mandated sentences that go with them. 45 years in jail. >> 45 years for the lives he to. >> it's not enough. all of the victims. my sister is gone. it just wasn't snuff. >> reporter: prosecutors wanted what the families wanted, 175 years. >> we believed that nothing short of a life sentence was appropriate in this case because the harm was so egregiousness. >> reporter: for families, they concede prison terms will never bring complete closure. >> can't bring any of them back. can't heal the hurt. >> reporter: so where do these men and women go from here? well, they are still trying to figure that out. >> hopefully, you know, move on somewhat, or try to now. >> it's been a very long road and a very hard jo

farid fata enjoyed the type of popularity to match his million dollar lifestyle.ived in this tony mansion and ran several upscale clinics in eastern michigan. when patricia hester started feeling hill in 2010 she knew exactly where to go. >> he is world renowned. when you went in his office he was top doc. >> reporter: that first visit a day she will never forget. >> he won't over the results that he said he had. and that i had mds, mild dysplastic syndrome terminal cancer of the blood. >> reporter: terminal he did say? hester's story is similar to dozens of patients who prosecutors say fata told they too had cancer and needed immediate treatment. people like robert who fata falsely diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer in 2010. >> your mouth drops. your heart sinks. >> reporter: imagine one moment not knowing how long you will live then after years of chemotherapy or other toxic treatments finding out your doctor lied. you never had cancer at all. >> what i want to do to him right now, i couldn't repeat what i want to do. just unbelievable. >> reporter: you

farid fata to 175 years, while defense lawyers asked for 25. >> this we believe to be the most serious fraud case in the history of the country. >> reporter: the judge decided on 45 years. guilty of giving more than 550 patients cancer treatments they didn't need while lining his own pockets with as much as $20 million. >> this is seemingly a very light sentence for the magnitude of this crime and how many people it's affected. >> reporter: monica flagg is another of dr. fata's victims. treated with potent cancer drugs for a year. eventually he sent her for chemotherapy. but she never had cancer. >> i received my first chemo on july 1st, 2013. and the day was horrible. it was a lot of stress, a lot of emotional -- just a really bad day. >> reporter: it got worse when that night she fell and broke her leg. >> i knew that my leg had been broken in half. i screamed for help. >> ironically, the accident may have saved her life and that of hundreds of others. dr. soe maunglay was covering for dr. fata. >> the patient underwent multiple blood, urine and radiologic testing. none of them indic

farid fata showed no emotion for man who prosecutors said would bully and browbeat patients who daredquestion his treatment. fata has already pleaded guilty to fraud and other charges. a memo from prosecutors demanding a life sentence said fata would tell his patients they risked death without him telling one, "your life or your money." from laura stedtefeld whose father died in fata's care, "you poisoned murdered and tortured my dad." from maggie dorsey, even though i am not dead, i am a shadow of my former self. it went on for hours and it involved only a handful of the victims prosecutors identified, people who were physically emotionally and financially devastated. expert witnesses took the stand to describe the overuse of chemotherapy. one drug is typically given eight times for aggressive lymphoma, but dr. fata prescribed it to one patient 94 times. monica flagg who was falsely told by fata she had multiple myeloma, was too distraught to speak in court. treatments fata prescribed left her continually exhausted and in pain. what do you think of him? >> what do i think of him? i'm

they lashed out at farid fata calling him a monster who ruined their lives just to collect millions fromurance companies for unnecessary chemotherapy. some were left in permanent agony but others died unnecessarily including the husband of sue lane. >> after he started his treatments he went blind, he lost all his hair he couldn't walk. he couldn't see. >> fata has pled guilty to health care fraud and other charges. the victims and prosecutors are asking that he spend the rest of his life in prison. the judge is expected to sentence him next week. >>> well, in pennsylvania firefighters rescue a 5-year-old boy from a well. he was standing on top of a sealed well in the backyard of his home. firefighters say the cover probably buckled and the boy fell 15 feet. the well has about two feet of water. he was removed with a rope and ladder. >> it's one of those calls where you're just amazed that this kid just went through what he went through and he -- i mean besides the scratch i saw on his leg he was in really good shape. >> and the boy has now been released from the hospital. his mother had

farid fata gathered outside the courthouse and spoke about how he did some of damage for so long.her mother who died an and nizing death from lung cancer was too trusting. >> she wanted to believe him because he was the on one giving letter help. >> reporter: but fata used his elite credentials and large practice as a smoke screen to dupe patients and fleece medicare and private insurers. he discouraged patients from getting second opinions and belittled them when he asked about his painful but always billable chemotherapy treatments. >> the doctor was send me done the hall in the waiting room which would be passed the icu doors in the waiting room so i woon hear any, but you could still hear it loud and clear. >> here what. >> her screams. >> when angela sought a job as a nurse for him she was alarmed by how the chemo drugs were being administered at his office. >> i questioned quite a few of the medications, like that is not supposed to be given. that drug is not supposed to be given that way. and response i got from the nurse that i was shadowing was well that's how we give it

farid fata pleaded guilty to health care fraud and other charges that he deliberately misdiagnosed hundreds of patients as having cancer to justify unnecessary cancer treatment. sue lane spoke about her husband. >> after he started his treatments he um he went blind. he lost all his hair. he couldn't walk. he couldn't see. >> reporter: at his sentencing hearing in a michigan federal court, another says her husband still suffers pain and depression. it's despicable you filled him with poison for your cash flow. the daughter of another victim telling fata you murdered and tortured my dad. >> i could never look at him, first of all. i got so mad i lost it. >> reporter: prosecutors say fata received millions of dollars predescribing unnecessary cancer treatments. tonight the patients and their families say the only prescription for dr. fata is life in prison. >> clayton, thank you. >>> around the world tonight and to ecuador. pope francis in this unbelievable image, more than 1 million faithful at today's mass. the only place big enough to hold them all, an airport runway. this pope is preparin

farid fata's victims and their relatives showing up in court for his sentencing hearing, many wearing black. dr. fata who pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud and other charges could face life in prison. according to the criminal complaint, fata deliberately misdiagnosed patients as having cancer to justify unnecessary cancer treatment. all together prosecutors say more than 500 patients got unnecessary treatment. fata diagnosed this man with nonhodgkin's lymphoma, ordering treatments, including chemotherapy. it turns out he didn't even have the disease. tomorrow in court one member of each family affected will be allowed ten minutes to let dr. fata know what he did to them. it's going to be an emotional day in court. >> incredible story. great to have you here, tom. >>> when we come back tonight, the pileup that stopped the tour de france today. how the cyclists are doing tonight. it was incredible to see. >>> also the college football player in major trouble tonight after this video shows what he did, moving in at that bar. >>> look at this, the swimmers who had no clue they were this

farid fata gave false diagnosis so he could collect millions from insurance companies while wreckingatients' health. many of the patients chartered a bus to be at today's sentencing. >> i'm standing behind my husband and with him. >> i want to tell him all the things that are wrong with me. kimberly: prosecutors requested 175-year sentence. authorities identified more than 500 victims. jonathan: the defense now has rested in the trial of colorado movie theater shooting suspect james holmes. two psychiatrist testified for the defense that holmes was insane at the time of the 2012 attack when 12 people were shot to death. earlier two exberts testified for the prosecution -- experts testified if for prosecution that holmes knew what he was doing and knew right and wrong. they have the burden of proof in insanity cases so the defense only needs to create reasonable doubt about holmes' sanity. kimberly: in the top story, the confederate battle flag on the way to the south carolina civil war museum. it was removed from state capitol grounds for the last time. even the flag pole came down.

farid fata cried in court as the sentence was handed down saying he was ashamed of his actions. fox 13 in memphis with the search for a monkey that escaped from her enclosure at the memphis zoo. zim is ten pounds and described as harmless but very spirited. it's believed she's hiding inside a water drain pipeline there in the zoo. this is a live look at times square in new york. our affiliate fox 5 is all over a huge ticker tape parade for the world cup champion u.s. women's soccer team. it is the first such celebration there for a women's sports team. the u.s. beat japan 5-2 in that title match sunday. congratulations. that's tonight's live look outside the beltway from special reports. we'll be right back. it's so shiny. i know, mommy, but it's time to let the new kitchen get some sleep. if you want beautiful results, you know where to go - angie's list. now everyone can get highly rated service even without a membership. you can shop special offers or just tell us what you need and we'll help you find a local company to take care of it. angie's list is there for all your proj

from farid fata's scam didn't just help him steal millions from insurance companies.ight have taken lives. lives like the husband of my next guest. marietta crabtree whose husband donald was a patient of the doctor's. marietta is my guest today on "the real story." thank you for joining us today. >> good to be here gretchen. thank you. >> i know that you testified today. you wanted the doctor to hear your story about what happened to your husband based on his actions. what did you say? >> i read the victim statement that my husband had written before he died. and in that statement he wanted to let the attorney general know what dr. fata had done to him, that he had given him, on purpose, the wrong chemo. he treated him for the wrong cancer. he told us that he had lung cancer and actually -- fortunately the fbi did arrest dr. fata in time. my husband was still alive, and we found out that it was not lung cancer it was kidney cancer and that the chemo he gave him did absolutely nothing for him. it just -- >> right. >> -- made him weaker. >> and sicker. >> the actualorst

farid fata pleaded guilty to health care fraud and other charges that he deliberately misdiagnosed hundredsving cancer to justify unnecessary treatment. sue lane spoke about her husband. >> after he started his treatments, he went blind. he lost all his hair. he couldn't walk. he couldn't see. >> reporter: at his sentencing hearing in a michigan federal court, another says her husband still suffers pain and depression. it's despicable. you filled him with poison for your cash flow. the daughter of another victim telling fata, you murdered and tortured my dad. >> never looked at him. i got so mad looking at him, i just lost it. >> reporter: prosecutors say fata received millions of dollars prescribing unnecessary cancer treatments for more than 500 patients. those patients and their families say the only prescription for dr. fata is life in prison. clayton sandell, abc news, los angeles. >>> the rest of europe is giving greece an ultimatum. the debt-ridden country has until sunday to come up with a plan to settle with creditors. if it does, the european union will help greece with another ba

on friday a federal court judge sentenced farid fata to 45 years behind bars.e pleaded guilty to charges he ordered chemotherapy for more than 500 healthy patients which made them sick or terminally ill patients that couldn't be helped by the treatment. >>> new video surfaced of the deadly biker shoot-out in waco texas. this videotape is from a restaurant next door to the twin peaks bar. the shooting took place in may and shows people fleeing in panic moments before police officers arrived with their guns drawn. nine people were killed in the incident, 18 others wounded. 170 people were arrested in connection with that shooting. >>> and donald trump's presidential bid appears to be gaining momentum in the wake of his comments about mexican immigrants. huge crowded expected when he appears in arizona. organizers had to move a rally to the city's convention center after interest swelled. anti-trump protesters expected to show up outside today's event. >>> turning overseas now to a deadly explosion overnight in egypt. the huge blast happened early saturday outside

farid fata cried in court as the sentence was handed down saying he was ashamed of his actions. fox 13 in memphis with the search for a monkey that escaped from her enclosure at the memphis zoo. zim is ten pounds and described as harmless but very spirited. it's believed she's hiding inside a water drain pipeline there in the zoo. this is a live look at times square in new york. our affiliate fox 5 is all over a huge ticker tape parade for the world cup champion u.s. women's soccer team. it is the first such celebration there for a women's sports team. the u.s. beat japan 5-2 in that title match sunday. congratulations. that's tonight's live look outside the beltway from special reports. we'll be right back. ♪ [music] ♪ defiance is in our bones. new citracal pearls. delicious berries and cream. soft, chewable, calcium plus vitamin d. only from citracal. ahhh. beautiful day in baltimore where most people probably know that geico could save them money on car insurance, right? you see the thing is geico well, could help them save on boat insurance too. hey! okay...i'm ready to come

farid fata apologized in court today for the first time.is detroit-area oncologist says he was driven by greed and a thirst for power. he gave chemotherapy to hundreds of patients who didn't need it and then he collected more than $17 million from their insurance companies, that's according to the prosecutors. the judge gave him 45 years. >>> you may have heard about this, the food and drug administration strengthen the warning labels on some common pain relievers you may have at home because of an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. we are talking about medications called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, that includes ibuprofen, naproxen and prescription strength arthritis drugs. nraids have commonly found in other medicines like cold and cough remedies. dr. alan day lork the chief of cardiology at the medstar heart and vascular institute joins us now in the studio to answer some of your questions about this. thank you for coming in. >> tell us why now? we have all just been taking these drugs whenever we have aches and pains

farid fata's victims and their relatives slowing up in court for his sentencing hearing many we'ringlack. dr. fatah who bleeded guilty to fraud and other charges could face live in prison. he deliberately misdiagnosed patients have having cancer to justify unnecessary cancer treatment. all together prosecutors say more than 500 patients got unnecessary treatment and fatah diagnosed steve scrip jack with nonhodgkin's lymphoma ordering chemotherapy. he didn't even have the disease. later today one member of each family in court will be allowed ten minutes to let the doctor and the court note what he did to their families. tom llamas abc news new york. >> prosecutors are asking he be sentences to 175 years. his counsel is asking for 25 years. when you think about the impact of this someone getting chemotherapy when they did not have cancer the danger that these people went through in this, i would not be surprised to get this guy to have the book thrown at this guy. i wouldn't be surprised if he spent his life in jail. >> the families and the people who the didn't have this diagnosis. >

farid fata expected to hear from several of his former patients during his sentencing hearing in federalording to the criminal complaint he deliberately misdiagnosed patients as having cancer to justify unnecessary cancer treatment. one of his nurses told fbi agents he would see 50 to 70 patients per day. billing at the highest possible code but spending only 3 to 5 minutes with each patient. fat that diagnosed steve skrzypczak with non-hodgkin's lymphoma. he didn't even have the disease. >> it's beyond my thinking how can somebody do that? knowing that they're hurting somebody and abusing somebody and just continue doing it just for money? >> reporter: dr. fat that facing a possible life in prison sentence. for "good morning america." tom llamas, abc news, new york. >> and finally we've had double stuf oreo mint records, even s'mores records and next week we'll get oreo thin wider than the traditional cookie but the wafer and filling are thinner. the company says they're a quote sophisticated snack for adult, not in interto be twisted or dunked. apparently dulls aren't allowed to have f