Doctor’s License Denied After Dark Web Plot | Spokane News

Spokane News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Jul 19, 2026 · 1m

A former Spokane pediatrician serving federal prison for hiring someone on the dark web to harm his estranged wife and a colleague is now locked out of medicine for good — appellate judges just denied his desperate bid to reinstate his license, calling his actions a glaring display of poor judgment that extends beyond patient care. Once known for treating newborns in critical condition, Ilg now claims his crimes were fueled by withdrawal and desperation — even suggesting he and a jailhouse informant marry to avoid testimony, or sell his story as a raunchy movie. The court rejected his plea…