A New York couple who appeared on Below Deck Mediterranean has been charged in a prescription drug scheme that involved stealing the identities of cast members on the hit Bravo show.
On. Dec. 14, Dr. Francis Martinis and his wife, Jessica Martinis, both pleaded not guilty to eight felony counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance by a practitioner and falsifying business records. According to the indictment, the pair created fake prescriptions for opiates using the names of Below Deck cast members. They then filled the prescriptions at pharmacies on Long Island.
Francis and Jessica Martinis used ‘Below Deck’ cast identities to fill fake prescriptions, authorities say
Law enforcement officials first started looking into the Martinis in January 2023. That’s when Jessica, 38, attempted to file a fake prescription for oxycodone at a pharmacy on Long Island. The pharmacist found the handwritten prescription suspicious and called the police.
The questionable prescription...
On. Dec. 14, Dr. Francis Martinis and his wife, Jessica Martinis, both pleaded not guilty to eight felony counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance by a practitioner and falsifying business records. According to the indictment, the pair created fake prescriptions for opiates using the names of Below Deck cast members. They then filled the prescriptions at pharmacies on Long Island.
Francis and Jessica Martinis used ‘Below Deck’ cast identities to fill fake prescriptions, authorities say
Law enforcement officials first started looking into the Martinis in January 2023. That’s when Jessica, 38, attempted to file a fake prescription for oxycodone at a pharmacy on Long Island. The pharmacist found the handwritten prescription suspicious and called the police.
The questionable prescription...
- 12/15/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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