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Senator Roger Marshall Sued Hundreds of Patients, Arrested 81 for Debts; Now He’s a Senator
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In Short: Senator Roger Marshall, who sued over 700 of his patients for outstanding debts and had 81 of them arrested, is now running for reelection.
Senator Roger Marshall, a Republican from Kansas, has been under scrutiny for his controversial debt collection practices while he was a practicing obstetrician-gynecologist. According to new reporting by Truthout, Marshall sued over 700 of his patients for debts, with many being new parents who had just given birth and were left with the delivery bill.
Marshall's office reportedly first sued a patient, Zimmerman, who was uninsured, just five months after the delivery. The patient tried to set up a payment plan but was told that the bill had nearly doubled to $7,000 due to an 18 percent interest rate. Records show that several debt collection efforts by Marshall's lawyers lasted for over a decade, with some continuing into his time in Congress, which began in 2017.
Marshall's lawyers specifically requested arrest warrants dozens of times, leading to the arrest of 81 patients for missing court dates in relation to their debts. Many of these patients were never notified about the court dates, according to interviews with several people. In one case, Vasquez, a patient, said, 'Every little bit of money we were getting went for rent and bills.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has also found that several consignments of drones from Europe were allegedly delivered by the accused persons to individuals and groups in Mizoram, though this is unrelated to Marshall's debt collection practices. The NIA has invoked sections of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 in its chargesheet against seven foreign nationals arrested in March for allegedly conspiring to carry out terrorist activities against India.
Marshall's campaign ads for his 2020 Senate run boasted, 'For 5,000 Kansans, life began here, in the trusted hands of Dr. Marshall.' However, his actions as a debt collector have raised significant concerns among his constituents and the public. Marshall is now running for reelection, facing a challenging campaign with these allegations hanging over his head.
What's still developing
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Sources
- Truthoutlink