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Psychiatrist struck off for alt-right blog

Rejected submission by aristarchus at 2020-02-20 20:35:42 from the Auzzie Shrinks dept.
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According to News.com.au [news.com.au], this happened.

A Sydney psychiatrist who posted “bizarre” alt-right conspiracy theories he claimed were the directives of US President Donald Trump to his practice’s official website has been struck off the medical register.

Dee Why doctor Russell Everard McGregor claimed Trump had taped evidence of a global Satanist paedophile network, that 9/11 was faked, and that the ABC is part of an international deep state network covering up the crimes of the elite.

Many of the 300-plus posts from 2018 onwards related to the debunked QAnon conspiracy that suggests Mr Trump is leading a crusade against “deep state” forces who protect satanic paedophile rings.

“Fight with your keyboard, knowledge and pen,” McGregor wrote in one post in January 2018.

“Follow Q breadcrumbs on 8chan. The evil truth will be hard for most to bear. Be brave. Seek loved ones and offer compassion to friends and family.”

In another post detailed by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal this week, McGregor insisted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange had not been hiding in the Ecuadorean embassy in London but was in Switzerland or Washington.

“He is an Australian hero and would make a fine future PM,” McGregor wrote. McGregor continues to post blogs to the official website of his Northern Beaches Psychiatrist and Psychologist Family Medical Practice.

The blog was only uncovered after McGregor submitted a detailed complaint to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency about an alleged affair between his wife and a colleague.

When a colleague working at the same practice complained that the information was inappropriately shared with her as well, the NSW Medical Council began to look into McGregor’s wellbeing.

Calling Dr. Carson! Dr. Carson to the Blue Room, stat!


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