It does make it difficult sometimes, because you, some stories are so heavy and so difficult, and I would sometimes, it would take me weeks sometimes to sort of shake a story, and people would sit with me, and their stories would sit with me for a long, long time. Benita has to keep a secret. The Karolinska Institute commissioned an external investigation into the allegations. Alexander was working on a documentary about Macchiarini's success in the medical field. "I went full on into investigator mode as I knew he wouldnt tell me the truth," Benita said. 5 Journalist Benita Alexander (right) has. You know this man adores you. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? 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. In need of a lung transplant, doctors arranged to transfer her to Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. Its so damaging. This is totally different. Eventually, she died. TV & Film Producer, Director, Writer, Correspondent, Narrator. "And then I want him to be held accountable. Their guest list, Alexander said, included Elton John, the Beckhams, the Obamas, the Clintons and Russell Crowe. 5. It was going to be this four-day event in Rome, you know, with a red carpet event the night before the wedding, and a big brunch the day after the wedding, and people bought plane tickets, they bought fancy, you know, red carpet attire for this wedding. Benita graduated magna cum laude from Wayne State University in Michigan, with a B.A in journalism. 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. She had spent her entire little life in the hospital, never left the hospital because she had a tube down her throat just to live. Macchiarini claims the synthetic trachea didn't shorten Tuulik's life or the lives of any of his other patients, or cause their deaths. I want him to look around that courtroom and see the families of the patients whose lives he destroyed, and see my face and at last be forced for whatever few seconds to look us all in the eye and maybe understand what he did," Alexander said. 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. After a few days there, she traveled to Macchiarini's home in Barcelona, Spain, with some friends who came along for support. By the time Alexander discovered these things about Macchiarini, she said she'd spent over $50,000 on wedding preparations and quit her job. Once you confirm that subscription, you will regularly Benita has become a recognized love conned expert and along with speaking engagements, she is a regular guest correspondent on "The Dr. Oz Show." And after he left, I said to my parents, that's what I'm going to do when I grow up. And that's where we met for the first time. And so now his son, who I think was about 8 or 9 at the time, was in Brazil with her family, and he was engaged in this very difficult and complicated fight to try and get his son back, and such a loving father. Famous For Being an American actress and producer. 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. "From that moment on, it felt like my head was spinning," Alexander said, "and it didn't stop spinning.". And so we were looking into this field, and we found this doctor. A JOURNALIST revealed the chilling clue that disclosed her lover and famed surgeon as a "romance scammer.". And it's presented to me by Paolo, it's not even about our wedding or about our love story. Yeah. Alexander was assigned to work on the documentary about Paolo Macchiarini who has considered a pioneer in organ transplant. Paolo says to me, "I want to take over the wedding planning and I want to surprise you with everything. And I made it to this point. He was kind of a rebel. In the meantime, please feel free I was really taken back. How to, what do we do now? You could uh, train stem cells so that, and then inject them into the body and the stem cells would do the work, the surgery, not the knife. Benita was also the Co-Executive Producer and narrator for the 2016 TLC documentary, "Breaking the Silence," about sexual abuse. "I have some really high-powered clients," she said he told her. And the two go on a magic carpet ride together. It really affects you. Alexander hired a private investigator to investigate all the secrets and lies about Macchiarini. [00:11:57] Benita: Ooh, you're going to make me do math. A love story gone bad for Benita Alexander, an award-winning documentary television producer and Paolo Macchiarini, an internationally renowned surgeon. The article's author, journalist Adam Ciralsky, had also uncovered fabrications in Macchiarini's professional life, and he documented a number of examples of Macchiarini misrepresenting his medical training and work history. That hideous under eye makeup , the obvious heavy Botox , that absurd VERY heavy makeup AND that over-dyed silly black hair says it all. And it was very difficult for us um, with the story because, you know, we had all hoped for one of these happy endings, you know, this was, the hope was to do a two-hour special, and at the end of it, you know, Hannah's home in South Korea, running around the backyard with her, her big sister, and you know, being a happy toddler as, as she should have been all along, and you know, Hannah was the most vibrant little girl. I also believe that exposing what happened, and exposing him, might keep him from hurting others. I want to focus on work. I truly was for a period there, happier than I think I've ever been. She had already spent good money on her wedding preparations. [00:00:03] He was incredibly generous, you know, and so romantic and just so wonderful. And he was putting artificial tracheas, the windpipe, into patients. So now, if you wish to learn more about the latters narrative as well as her current inspirational standing, weve got the details for you. And he was not doing well, and I was really struggling with the fact that I was about to become a single mother. "He was a top doctor, he spoke six or seven languages. I mean it was, I felt butterflies, you know. And we rode for probably 30, 45 minutes until I sort of found a spot that I thought was appropriate, and I got off the bike and I went to the water. Lindquist's three-part documentary series "The Experiments" began airing just over a week after the damning Vanity Fair article was published in early January 2016. Previously considered a pioneer for using both biological and synthetic scaffolds seeded with patients' own stem cells as trachea . She was able to get the Vatican to verify that he had never been the pope's personal doctor. People often tell me that afterwards, that, you know, I'm very hyper-focused and very no-nonsense, you know, all business. By the time he performed the artificial trachea transplant on Cetir, he had already performed the same procedure on four other patients. Her first marriage was to fellow journalist John Noel. I love some pressure, let's go for it. So it was uh, quite, quite in--, incredible or remarkable to, for those words to come out of her mouth. [00:21:22] Benita: Tragically, Hannah passed away, which was, um, just devastating. [00:32:26] Bob: And so she comes in with a small team, right, and you all sit around a table, and what does she say to you? [00:39:32] Bob: And as the day approaches, Benita gets to try on that custom-made wedding dress. [00:34:59] Bob: When you went to her house, was Paolo there? To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. But there was something, yeah, something happened between us the, the moment we met. And everybody was sort of envious in a, in a sweet way, you know, everybody would say to me, "I want what you have." "He didnt know Pope Francis, he wasnt his personal doctor.". I found him very um, hmm, he had a presence about him. [00:15:45] Benita: There was a particular moment when my ex-husband had gone into a coma, and I was in Illinois, and I was, I was um, very upset about everything and trying to figure out a way, I was talking to Paolo about trying to figure out what to do and how to say goodbye, and uh crying about the fact that I hadn't been able to say goodbye. But our guest list was insane because now that the Pope was marrying us, he kept inviting all these dignitaries, you know, so world leaders were coming to our wedding. 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." Learn how to subscribe to AARP Podcasts on any device. It was killing me, and but I was also so in love with him. Star-Studded Wedding Becomes Brides Worst Nightmare, Part 1, Journalist exposes her celebrity fianc, part 2, Computer hacker drains couple's life savings. We need to be pointing the finger at the con man.. [00:41:47] Bob: But not as scary as what happens next. Benita Alexander-Jeune started her career as a journalist for a few minor television stations. Um, maybe I felt like that at some point when I was really young and I had a, had a crush in school, I don't know, but I don't, I don't ever remember feeling like that. The Pope doesnt marry people. However, while filming with Macchiarini, Alexander's ex-husband, the father of her young daughter, had been diagnosed with brain cancer. Her new podcast "Benita and the Berracas," will feature Benita talking to other women who open up to her about their own love conned stories, along with advice on how to avoid becoming a victim. Of course, it's Valentine's Day, I'm like, oh my God. Elton John was going to be performing. Um, (laugh) I was uh, in my 40s. I loved my work at NBC. You know the, the invitations talked about needing a password, a secret password to get into the wedding, and you couldn't get in unless you had the invitation with you. Their trained fraud specialists can provide you with free support and guidance on what to do next. And he's Italian, and he wanted this big Catholic wedding in Italy. The personal relationship between Alexander and Macchiarini continued to blossom. The slip from "Prince Charming to pathological liar" took place over just two years, she said. Macchiarini convinced Alexander that the Obamas, the Clintons, the Beckhams, Elton John, and John Legend were few of many personalities to attend their wedding. Alexander had already sent invitations to her closed ones. [00:06:37] Bob: Dr. Paolo Macchiarini, he's doing surgeries that most doctors could only dream about. She graduated magna cum laude from WSU with a degree in journalism in 1987. In September 2020, Swedish prosecutors announced charges against Macchiarini for aggravated assault in connection to three surgeries that he had performed at the Karolinska University Hospital, including Cetir's. The scale . I just, I felt like somebody punched me in the stomach. I loved my life at NBC. Free online workshop! That's next week on The Perfect Scam. 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 soon proposed, only for her to realize her fianc was a complete liar around a year later. The qualified journalist then began working at a string of local television stations. Hearings are expected to begin in 2022. Macchiarini took Alexander to several romantic getaways in Europe. Then, two years later, her father, whod married a neighbor, asked her to pack up her bags and leave for good. 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