Fugitive Anesthesiologist Seeks Lawyer | Providence News

Providence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 18, 2026 · 1m

A fugitive Rhode Island anesthesiologist, convicted in 2003 for sexually assaulting a woman on his yacht and fleeing before trial, finally appeared in court—still without a lawyer. He admitted he has the money but can’t access it due to frozen assets from a civil case filed by the victim. The judge directed him to public defenders and gave him a week to sort things out, while he remains jailed without bail. Facing multiple charges—including jumping bail and federal crimes for evading justice—he could spend the rest of his life behind bars as legal proceedings continue after two decades on the…