In 2019, she produced the Oxygen doc Seduced By Evil, which chronicles another con-man, Derek Alldred. You know, "You've, you've renewed my faith in love.". Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music| Spotify | Stitcher|TuneIn. Alexander was working on a documentary about Macchiarini's success in the medical field. I mean my, I mean my jaw was on the floor. Alexander, an award-winning documentary TV producer, met Macchiarini in 2013 while working on a story about the surgeon's pioneering work transplanting synthetic tracheas, or windpipes. He spent months supposedly going to different churches in Italy, and he would send me pictures of these places, and all these details, and asked me if I liked them or not. And, and so we pivoted the story a bit to make it a little bit more about some of Paolo's other patients and more about, you know the field of regenerative medicine. I was really taken back. By clicking Accept All Cookies, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. But unfortunately, her personal life has been marred by a turbulent childhood in Huntington Woods, Michigan, and a series of unsuccessful relationships. Um, it hit all of us very, very hard. Hosted by Benita Alexander. [00:24:07] Bob: For many months, Paolo plays his cards very close to the vest as Bo starts asking questions about the patients Paolo has worked on. The two-part special He Lied About Everything premieres on ID on Wednesday, Feb. 14 from 8 to 10 p.m. When a magical romance with a world-renowned surgeon develops into a nightmare, his fianc uncovers a path of destruction that leaves dead patients and shattered families in its wake. He was often described as a George Clooney look-alike, you know, he's, he's very elegant. "He didnt know Pope Francis, he wasnt his personal doctor.". [00:02:31] Benita: Yeah, right! And so they got FDA approval for Paolo to do the surgery in Illinois, and they got him a special medical license to do the surgery in Illinois. TV producer's romance with star surgeon begins against better judgment: Part 1Benita Alexander met Paolo Macchiarini while covering his pioneering work for a. And I literally, I was really like, what? [00:03:01] Benita: Yeah, one of the ones um, there was a father in New Jersey, whose wife had abducted their son to Brazil, parental abduction, which is when one parent takes the child, against the other parent's will to another country. But, she said he was in a "foul mood" the entire time they were there as he dealt with the continuing fallout from the allegations. [00:02:26] Bob: I remember walking into 30 Rock thinking it was the equivalent of walking into Yankee Stadium or something. I just, I felt like somebody punched me in the stomach. Together, they'd spend long weekends traveling to different countries, like Mexico, Russia and Greece. The group eventually grew into four doctors, who compared the journal reports Macchiarini had published about his procedure -- all of which reported relatively positive results -- to the actual medical records of those patients. There was no evidence the Obamas had heard of him, either. A JOURNALIST revealed the chilling clue that disclosed her lover and famed surgeon as a "romance scammer.". She found out exactly what hed lied about - and she said it was extensive. And it was, it was things like this all the time. [00:33:44] Bob: And you, you had outfitted Broadway stars, famous people, but even for you this was a big deal. Their trained fraud specialists can provide you with free support and guidance on what to do next. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. I'll take care of it." And he, so his reputation sort of proceeds him, but when he walked in to where we were sitting that day, he, when he walked in, he looked right at me, and our eyes met, and I've never in my life had something like this happen to me before, but I, I felt like a silly, little schoolgirl. And somehow, when I read that email, I guess all those little red flags that I had been ignoring, the things that were eating at my gut, I just knew. We need to be pointing the finger at the con man.. Um, made dinner, and did all this, and then we were discussing and showing fabrications and doing sketching and then like, you know, where were we going to begin? In a 500-page complaint filed in 2014 that detailed their allegations, the doctors accused Macchiarini of promoting a medical procedure that showed few signs of success while endangering the lives of his patients. Therefore, when Benita met the charming Paolo Macchiarini in the spring of 2013, thanks to NBCs A Leap of Faith, and he swept her off her feet, she crossed the professional line to start a romance with him. [00:35:21] Bob: It does sound like the kind, I mean we were talking about what, 10 gowns? Documentary Two-hour special that investigates the perfect engagement gone wrong between Emmy award-winning journalist, Benita Alexander, and the internationally acclaimed surgeon, Dr. Paolo Macchiarini. He speaks 5 or 6 languages, and he works all over the world, and you know, dresses very beautifully. [00:33:22] Matthew Christopher: Right. This was holy cow. By the time he performed the artificial trachea transplant on Cetir, he had already performed the same procedure on four other patients. Alexander said Macchiarini later called her, telling her he was at the Vatican and that he had some big news: Not only did he find someone willing to perform the ceremony but he said it was his own patient, the pope himself. In the next 24 hours, you will receive an email to confirm your subscription to receive emails "It said that he had a normal functioning airway," Corbascio said. And as they ride the motorcycle away from the river, the magic carpet ride takes off. They set their wedding for 11 July 2015 in Rome. And so I was sort of, by becoming involved with him and by falling in love with him, I was breaking this cardinal rule in journalism that you don't get involved with a subject of your story, and even though when we did fall in love, it was, we were at the end of the production of the story, we kept it quiet because of that. ", Alexander, who waited in the car, said that the last time she saw Macchiarini, he had turned around and walked back up the stairs. And then um, (sigh) oh her sisters, the two bridesmaids, and then two flower girl dresses. The couple shares a daughter named Jessina, born in 2003. With the preparations nearly finished, Benita decides to take maybe the toughest step she's ever taken in her 20-year career as a journalist. The two-part special details how Alexander, an award-winning investigative news producer, met Dr. Paolo Macchiarini while she was producing an NBC News special about the renowned surgeons work in the field of regenerative medicine. Instead, he says their underlying health conditions were fatal and may have been a factor in their deaths. [00:25:58] Bo Lindquist: I think he liked the challenge. He was, he was just there when I needed somebody. Sought after worldwide, people believed Macchiarini would one day revolutionize the field of organ transplantation, journalist Bo Lindquist said. And Hillary Clinton got involved, different people in Congress got involved, but ultimately, after many trips back and forth to Brazil and a lot of emotion, he got his son home. A successful TV journalist, the single mother-of-one was interviewing him for a report on cutting-edge medicine. And it was, when I walked back to the motorcycle, he kind of, he just got off the motorcycle and I walked up to him, and I had tears streaming down my face, and he, he just grabbed me, you know. [00:22:38] Bob: What Benita doesn't know at the time, she couldn't have known, is that Hannah's death also sparks the interest of the European journalist named Bo Lindquist, a Swedish filmmaker, he's already working on a documentary film about Paolo, but it isn't designed with a happy ending in mind. And that was the moment I just thought, oh, I'm, I'm falling for this man, you know, and I just, I just sort of melted into his arms. It does so much unnecessary damage. The latter refers to his misconduct that led to the deaths of several patients. And they kind of laughed. He's Catholic. Oh, and a dance gown too, that was crazy fun. But Benita's intuition overtook her and she hired a private investigator to look into the surreal wedding. The university even cited some of the whistleblowers, reprimanding them for their participation in some of Macchiarini's papers. Because the, in itself, more gowns were added into the wedding. Benita Alexander's documentary chronicles her fairytale romance with a celebrity surgeon that turned into a scam. Benita Alexander thought she had found her modern day Prince Charming. [00:17:51] Bob: Their relationship blossoms quickly. I was there for about 20 minutes, and I, I tossed these flowers into the water, and I was, you know, very emotional in saying goodbye to John. As Alexander began to unravel the web of lies Macchiarini had told her, she began to wonder if the world-renowned thoracic surgeon had also misled people in his professional life. The 56-year-old actually has a podcast appropriately titled Benita & the Berracas for the same, and she continues to be an active advocate on the matter. So I just found him very, I don't want to say intimidating, because intimidating's not the word. The documentary includes never-before-seen footage and photos and shows Alexanders search for the truth after such a shocking betrayal of the heart. And so there was a lot of palpable excitement about this wedding, you know, people were really eager and excited for this wedding. I mean not, not physically, but he could be quite uh frightening actually when he got angry. Star Benita Alexander-Noel See production, box office & company info Add to Watchlist 12 User reviews Photos Add photo For AARP's The Perfect Scam, I'm Bob Sullivan. Moreover, the Italian investigator found records showing that despite planning a wedding with Alexander for so long, Macchiarini was still legally married. If I had a checklist, he, he was everything I would want in a partner, everything you would want in a man. Macchiarini did not respond to a request for comment from ABC News. Eventually, she died. That makes me crazy. Macchiarini told Alexander he was having difficulty finding a Catholic priest who would marry two divorcees, but he told her not to worry, he would talk to his contact in the Vatican. (chuckle). He's also never spoken publicly about his relationship with Alexander. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. [00:40:30] Benita: Paolo lived in Barcelona, and so we had talked about what were we going to do after the wedding. And [00:14:24] Bob: It feels natural for Benita to share the family struggle with this world famous surgeon, a man who had spent his career cheating death, or trying anyway. She was just like a little ray of sunshine, and a) I was just, it was so devastating when she didn't make it. I, I had just, in that moment I didn't have the information yet, but I just knew he was lying about everything. And, and then he would tell me the priest won't marry us, and this went on and on and on. [00:36:44] Bob: I feel like there's some people you meet who are simultaneously uh impressive but uncomfortable. What to tell her. [00:11:57] Benita: Ooh, you're going to make me do math. Perfect. Uh, I think he actually appreciated being challenged to an extent. Benita is still wearing the second ring throughout the documentary! Her purpose for doing so is simple; to not only move on but also build a safe community for survivors like her a place where theres self-healing through sharing and unconditional support. On your mark, get set, go. "He was a good listener and gave me sage and solid advice.". In 2013, the successful documentary producer met world-renowned, Dr. Paolo Macchiarini while working on a project for a major network. I want, I just want to get the job done. And we got involved and started doing the story, and it got very intense. In addition to her work at NBC, she was the Executive Producer of the Oxygen documentary, "Seduced by Evil," which premiered in 2019 and reveals how a group of women banded together to take down the man who stole everything from them. Benita has spoken about her experience in numerous national and international TV and radio programs. He, he had sort of slowly moved his way into my heart and I, I think I just really needed to be wrapped in love at the time, and I, yeah, we fell in love. He was dying and Macchiarini became someone Alexander could lean on. I, my friends sort of joke now that, you know, I was blushing all the time, and I was just giddy. What started as dream relationship developed into a nightmare filled with lies and deceit. Macchiarini was already being scrutinized for his work, including by doctors who had been trying to save the life of one of his patients, Yesim Cetir. [00:33:49] Matthew Christopher: I mean yeah, I'm like oh, look. Oh my God, um, confident. Death podcast. Macchiarini took Alexander to several romantic getaways in Europe. This is a true you must see it to believe it tale, with so many twists and turns, it will leave viewers stunned, asking only how this could have actually happened, Schleiff says. [00:23:20] Bob: Bo also spent many months following Paolo around the world, getting to know him, getting Paolo to open up to him. And he said, you know, I actually met with Pope Francis. And I went, What? You know and he said, And I, I have great news. Um, Hes, hes going to help us um, were going to have somebody that will marry us, and he offered to do it himself. You know I said, What? You know, and I actually kind of called BS on him because I, I said, Thats absurd. She started her career at a local news station before moving on to work at NBC in New York. [00:30:34] Bob: Now your wedding is a cause. [00:42:33] Bob: When Benita comes to her senses, she switches back into investigative reporter mode, and decides to find out the real truth behind Paolo. A successful TV journalist, the single mother-of-one was interviewing him for a report on cutting-edge medicine. "He said he was having trouble finding a priest to marry us," she said. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. Lindquist had begun his own investigation into the claims brought forth by Macchiarini's colleagues. I was blissfully happy. I mean we were there to speak about science, so I thought, okay. But Bo at the time had no idea who it was. He was a flair for the dramatic and plans one romantic encounter after another. Documentary producer Benita Alexander thought it was love when her job introduced her to internationally renowned surgeon Paolo Macchiarini. Some even believed he'd win a Nobel Prize one day, according to author Stuart Ritchie. It basically was, we've been asked to do this, and by virtue of being my fianc, because I'm this famous doctor, I feel that this is something we should do. [00:12:41] Bob: And you went forward with that weekend pushing the feeling aside, right? The story with making a couture gown is, you know, it goes through, gosh, a team of pattern makers, drapers, um, stitchers, sewers, hand stitchers, beading and embroiderers, lace, and all that kind of stuff. NEW YORK Dr Paolo Macchiarini, He Lied About Everything with Benita Alexander Armchair MBA 18K subscribers Join Subscribe 1.5K Share Save 128K views 2 years ago I chat with Benita Alexander. I loved my work at NBC. [00:23:44] Bo Lindquist: Paolo was very well-dressed and very careful with his looks. I had tried, at one point I pushed him away, and we didn't see each other for about three months. I still remember my first day walking in there too, especially with, with all the art, the art deco and everything. Its so damaging. "I, to this day, have no idea why he lied about our entire relationship.". Among several lies, Macchiarini told Alexander, one of those was Pope Francis officiating their wedding. Fans can also watch He Lied About Everything on InvestigationDiscovery.com. And these were all couples that were quote-unquote living in sin, you know, they had children out of wedlock, or whatever. You will be asked to register or log in. And that frees up Benita to go public about their relationship. Documentary producer Benita Alexander thought it was love when her job introduced her to internationally renowned surgeon Paolo Macchiarini. "He comes around the corner, he looks right at me and in that second something happened. I found him very um, hmm, he had a presence about him. "The first thing we did was inform our boss, and then we also informed Paolo Macchiarini's bosses at the university," Corbascio said. Soon afterward, he took her on an "over the top" romantic trip to Italy, where they ate extravagant meals, went shopping and island hopped on a private boat, she said. And you know, dozens of roses and champagne and always the best champagne. "Paolo was a really good listener," Alexander said. Um, (laugh) I was uh, in my 40s. Macchiarini and Benita quickly started planning an extravagant wedding, she said. Gerdin also said Macchiarini had failed to obtain ethical permits to perform the transplants, which he said amounted to experimentation on human subjects. [00:19:01] Bob: It's just making it harder for every man in the world. But before the wedding can happen, Benita makes a discovery that may prove the doctor is not all he claims to be. "I went full on into investigator mode as I knew he wouldnt tell me the truth," Benita said. I was, I was conflicted about it. I mean things don't move forward if we don't have people who are willing to, you know, you know, push things a little bit and he, he was that guy, you know, and he, he was very fascinating. Alexander had already sent invitations to her closed ones. Capping off a whirlwind romance filled with gondola rides in Venice and quiet dinners in the Greek islands, she was promised a wedding in the Italian countryside officiated by the Pope himself. "I made a very strategic decision to start playing a cat-and-mouse game, basically," she said. Alexander said she never thought she'd be part of Macchiarini's life, particularly because he was a subject in her work. "I put it all in a message. And then every month there was a new surprise. Hearings are expected to begin in 2022. [00:18:02] Benita: Oh, there was so many. Macchiarini denied the accusations coming from his colleagues at the Karolinska Institute to Alexander, and she doubled down on supporting Macchiarini. Excellent place. Benita Alexander-Noel was born on April 21, 1966 in Australia. It started with Andrea Bocelli was going to be singing in the church, because Paolo told me that his mother and Bocellis mother were friends. Her colleague had sent an article that said the pope would not be in Rome, or even Italy, on the day of their wedding. In 2019, the film was nominated in the documentary category for the WIN Awards, Women's Image Network. It was beyond Benita's wildest dreams - Macchiarini reportedly told her he invited Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Elton John, and that the Pope himself would oversee the ceremony. [00:36:07] Matthew Christopher: Confident, rico-suave, I am Paolo, ha-ha, and I'm like, okay, you know, I'm like am I nervous? [00:31:37] Bob: Matthew is no stranger to dressing important people at important times. And right about then, across the Atlantic Ocean, Bo is about to find out the real truth about Paolo too. In the course of that operation, the surgeons had nicked her trachea. Benita was pursuing a big story when the ill-fated lovers met in 2013. Be sure to find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Despite her work ethic, she fell in love with Macchiarini. When Benita Alexander eventually realized her whole relationship with Dr. Paolo Macchiarini was nothing short of a scam, she decided she wanted the world to know the truth about him. [00:20:06] Benita: We had kind of quietly gotten engaged, but we weren't telling anybody um, because I mean the complicated thing about this is that there's a sort of unwritten rule in journalism that everybody understands, that, you know, there's, there is a line you just don't cross a kind of sacred line where you don't, you can empathize with a story subject, you can sympathize, but you don't become personally involved with a story subject for, for the reason, obviously, that your objectivity could be compromised, right. I had butterflies or something like some, some kind of electric spark went through my body, and I, my immediate thought was, what in the heck is that? I'm kind of a control, you know, right, I'm kind of a control freak. It was, it was a huge change and a huge change for my daughter. He Lied About Everything is the true tale of the love affair between award-winning investigative producer Benita Alexander, and world-renowned surgeon Paolo Macchiarini. En Espanol Benita Alexander has been working as a Macchiarini at NBC News. Macchiarini proposed to Alexander on Christmas Day in 2013. Benita Alexander attended Wayne State University, where she studied journalism. [00:24:20] Bo Lindquist: When we made our initial agreement to, to start filming, he said that his uh, personal life would be out of bounds, and I mean a bit odd that, that we couldn't even talk about where he went to school or, or something like that, but why should we? My daughter who, you know, has been through a lot. You know, all these celebrities were coming. And that's where we met for the first time. What started as dream relationship developed into a nightmare filled with lies and deceit. [00:25:56] Bob: How did he take to being questioned? Benita Alexander, an award-winning documentary TV producer and Paolo Macchiarini fall in love after meeting in 2013 while she is working on a story about the. Macchiarini remains married to Emanuela Pecchia, his wife of nearly 30 years. Macchiarini had told Alexander that he was on a work trip in Russia, but when Alexander pulled up near his home, she said he was standing on the steps with his dog. He's also had his artificial trachea removed. He told her opera singer Andrea Bocelli would be singing in the church during their wedding and that John Legend would be playing the piano at their ceremony. Alexander is well-known for her career in production and film and was also in a relationship scam that made headlines and fueled her documentary, "He Lied About Everything." [00:25:22] Bob: And while Paolo loves to talk about his work, he isn't always charming. And this is something very clandestine and secretive and he cant talk about, but hes been doing this for many years, and he is a celebrity surgeon to a number of famous people and celebrities, but that he cant talk about this because hes tied to people who want a private doctor who will attend to them but, you know, they have these private doctors, because they don't want anyone to know, you know, whats going on in their private life. One name kept coming up over and over again, Dr. Paolo Macchiarini. You know we went on this incredibly romantic trip to Greece, and he was always videotaping me. Paolo Macchiarini (born 22 August 1958): 2 is a Swiss-born Italian thoracic surgeon and former regenerative medicine researcher who became known for research fraud and manipulative behavior. [00:39:38] Matthew Christopher: Yeah, I mean we were going through fittings, we were going through the process of um getting things together. The Karolinska Institute commissioned an external investigation into the allegations. What do they discover? Nobody, except my closest friends and family, knew about the Pope because we weren't allowed to talk about it, but they knew that was a big VIP wedding. So this is not really out of the realm of possibility that he would have contacts at the Vatican. Cetir died waiting for the lung transplant she desperately needed. And we finally decided that we would live in Barcelona. Famous For Being an American actress and producer. Maybe help me, help with the invitations 'cause I don't want to deal with that. And we first met in early 2013. [00:31:42] Matthew Christopher: Yeah, I do, you know, I've done tons of celebrity stuff, tons of Broadway stuff. [00:01:59] Benita: I had worked my way up from working in, from tiny little newspapers in Detroit, Michigan, which is where I went to college and where I'd, my family had moved after Australia. I was so career-driven, and so career-oriented, but I was madly in love. And this trip had been planned for a very long time. Macchiarini convinced Alexander that the Obamas, the Clintons, the Beckhams, Elton John, and John Legend were few of many personalities to attend their wedding. My friends and my family all adored him. And the stem cells were supposed to magically integrate, and he was fixing people. "He was a top doctor, he spoke six or seven languages. She won a slew of honors for her work with the greatest in television reporting, including two Emmys. She said that in November 2014, they had planned a trip to California to spend Thanksgiving with her family, "and he had been really stressed in the weeks before, and he had been talking to me for some time about how there were people that were against him, and his 'enemies.'". Meanwhile, the doctors were still trying to save Cetir's life. 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