View this post on Instagram She won a slew of honors for her work with the greatest in television reporting, including two Emmys. She was able to get the Vatican to verify that he had never been the pope's personal doctor. And I said, "Well what are we going to do?" 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. 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. It was, it was a huge change and a huge change for my daughter. Come on. I thought he was playing some kind of silly game with me. It was eight months later when they became properly engaged after Macchiarini presented her with a $100K ring. However, while filming with Macchiarini, Alexander's ex-husband, the father of her young daughter, had been diagnosed with brain cancer. Which sounds a bit absurd, however, he is an Italian surgeon. [00:12:46] Benita: Oh yeah, no, I immediately just sort of shoved it down and thought whatever that was, it was, it was silly, and uh, let's forget about that. 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. [00:31:37] Bob: Matthew is no stranger to dressing important people at important times. He is Italian. The scale . She is also the CEO of Berraca Productions, a company she founded to further her advocacy work empowering women who are the survivors of fraud. The Pope doesnt marry people. Copyright 2023 ABC News Internet Ventures. [00:35:21] Bob: It does sound like the kind, I mean we were talking about what, 10 gowns? They said that the patient was doing fine and that's not true: One of his lungs was completely obliterated from a chronic infection.". The emotions of the moment overwhelm her. [00:00:01] Bob: This week on The Perfect Scam. She said she later sent a lengthy text message to him, and received a single-word response: "Wow! Before their wedding, the couple visited Italy, where Alexander asked Macchiarini to show her where their wedding celebrations would take place. Benita has to keep a secret. I mean not, not physically, but he could be quite uh frightening actually when he got angry. 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 outcry was such that the Karolinska Institute had to do something," said Ritchie. Learn how to subscribe to AARP Podcasts on any device. [00:30:34] Bob: Now your wedding is a cause. I don't want you to do anything except find your dresses and just, all you have to do is show up and look beautiful. I see a woman and two kids," she said, adding that she knew about Paolo's wife in Italy. He was put on trial after his patients reportedly suffered bodily harm during his experimental surgeries but he always denied any criminal wrongdoing. "I was doing a story about regenerative medicine and his name kept coming up," Benita, a New York resident, said on the podcast Dr Death: Miracle Man. 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. And he was putting artificial tracheas, the windpipe, into patients. And I was ready to ride off into the sunset, into this new life in Barcelona, and but it was also a very, very difficult decision for me. Its so damaging. You can also manage your communication preferences by updating your account at anytime. [00:19:53] Bob: While the romance is intense, it's also very secretive. And so he took me on his motorcycle along the Illinois River. That's next week on The Perfect Scam. In 2015, Alexander sent emails to the Karolinska Institute expressing concerns about the acclaimed surgeon. 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. She hence became the executive producer of a documentary film entitled He Lied About Everything, which chronicled her emotional journey as well as his scientific lies. I don't know what I was. Ole Petter Ottersen, president of the Karolinska Institute since 2017, told ABC News in a request for comment on Macchiarini, "It is obvious that KI's initial handling of this case was insufficient and inadequate on several points. [00:08:14] Benita: But we, we started looking into him, and then he was about to do a transplant on this beautiful, beautiful little toddler, um, her name was Hannah, from Seoul, South Korea. She soon discovered that as she lived an apparent fairy tale romance -- with someone who not only seemed to care for her and her daughter but also lavished her with expensive gifts and trips -- others were already searching for the truth about Macchiarini. "He was a good listener and gave me sage and solid advice.". Moreover, the Italian investigator found records showing that despite planning a wedding with Alexander for so long, Macchiarini was still legally married. And Paolo never talks about his personal life. I just, I felt like somebody punched me in the stomach. I literally felt like I was floating on clouds. He was dying and Macchiarini became someone Alexander could lean on. That makes me crazy. Reality struck Alexander's fantasy romance eight weeks before she was supposed to marry Macchiarini in 2015, when she received an email from a colleague with the subject line saying, "The Pope.". I didn't even, I, I, I stopped in hesitation. "The surgeons in Turkey tried to repair it and there were some complications," said Rosemary Pinto, a personal injury lawyer later hired by Cetir's family. On Feb. 14, Investigation Discovery, in conjunction with Efran Films, will premiere the astonishing and true story of love gone wrong in a new documentary special called, He Lied About Everything. The Love Con: Directed by Star Price. "He seemed like he was the miracle man," she said. Since her romance with Paolo imploded in 2015, the brunette beauty has continued working on documentaries and docuseries. [00:26:36] Benita: Paolo wanted a big, Catholic wedding. [00:35:25] Matthew Christopher: Um, gosh, 1-2-3 for her. Her colleague had sent an article that said the pope would not be in Rome, or even Italy, on the day of their wedding. [00:33:49] Matthew Christopher: I mean yeah, I'm like oh, look. And so I thought, okay, maybe its not as crazy as it, as it sounds. Eventually, she died. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. [00:23:10] Bo Lindquist: The first time was in Stockholm at the Karolinska Institute. In her personal life, she's also looking for a medical miracle, a miracle that, well it wasn't going to come. I'm kind of a control, you know, right, I'm kind of a control freak. It could go out the window. 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 surgeon's pioneering w Show more. Benita Alexander, and swept her off her feet with a marriage proposal and promises of a wedding . [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. Then, two years later, her father, whod married a neighbor, asked her to pack up her bags and leave for good. [00:02:15] Bob: Still a young journalist, she found her way to the top of her profession very quickly. And each surprise was a bigger wow factor than the last one. I love some pressure, let's go for it. The true tale of the love affair between award-winning investigative producer Benita Alexander and world-renowned surgeon Paolo Macchiarini. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Because the, in itself, more gowns were added into the wedding. And then in radio, producing a radio talk show, and then in local television. When she continued to press Macchiarini about the pope, she said he blamed Vatican politics, alleging that the more conservative former Pope Benedict went behind Pope Francis' back to stop him from officiating the wedding. But the former NBC News producer would come to find out the hard way that even the most glamorous and convincing of appearances can be deceiving. 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. Benita graduated magna cum laude from Wayne State University in Michigan, with a B.A in journalism. "I put it all in a message. [00:04:39] Benita: I think one of the things that can make you a good journalist if, is if you're able to put yourself in the other person's shoes, and if you're able to sympathize with them and empathize them and really try to understand what it is they're going through. Benita Alexander thought she had found her modern day Prince Charming. If I had a checklist, he, he was everything I would want in a partner, everything you would want in a man. [00:21:22] Benita: Tragically, Hannah passed away, which was, um, just devastating. Give it to me. Read More: Where Is Paolo Macchiarini Now? Paolo Macchiarini proposes to Benita Alexander before leaving US for work: Part 2Alexander seemed to be living a fantasy lifestyle. www.aarp.org/volunteer. For more compelling true crime coverage, follow our Crime magazine on Flipboard. When Benita discovers that her fiance is not who he claims to be, she goes on an emotional journey to unravel a trail of destruction that leaves patients dead and their shattered families in shock. "It said that he had a normal functioning airway," Corbascio said. The famous surgeon, a miracle worker who gives hope to hopeless patients, who's rewriting the rules of medicine. Macchiarini proposed to Alexander on Christmas Day in 2013. She's a star producer for NBC News in New York, working alongside Meredith Viera creating primetime TV specials. [00:31:00] Bob: One of those nondisclosure agreements is signed by Matthew Christopher. 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. She said she'd never fantasized about a "Prince Charming." It does so much unnecessary damage. Cetir's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the manufacturer of the plastic tube used in Macchiarini's procedure. Fans can also watch He Lied About Everything on InvestigationDiscovery.com. "I went full on into investigator mode as I knew he wouldnt tell me the truth," Benita said. I'm your host, Bob Sullivan. Benita Alexander is an award-winning television producer who is known for her won on Investigation Discoverys ID Now, Crimes Gone Viral, Dateline and Inside the Obama White House among other works. My friends and my family all adored him. 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. [00:25:22] Bob: And while Paolo loves to talk about his work, he isn't always charming. Along the way he promises her a fairy tale wedding to be officiated by the Pope. Hundreds of Benita Alexander's friends and family had already bought their plane tickets to Italy to attend her extravagant wedding that was supposed to be officiated by the pope when it all came crashing down in a flurry of her fianc's deception. And so we were looking into this field, and we found this doctor. A contact she had to the Clintons told her they'd never heard of Macchiarini. 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. It's a very aggressive form of brain cancer. Benita and Macchiarini's wild relationship was featured in a special episode of ABC's 20/20 on Friday. In fact, he told me that Paolo would often leave their interview to engage in some frantic texting with someone, probably a lover, probably Benita. By the time he performed the artificial trachea transplant on Cetir, he had already performed the same procedure on four other patients. I was just giddy with happiness. ABC7's Dallas Raines explains the difference, Jury selection begins for convicted torturer accused of escaping jail. And I was raised Episcopalian, but I said, "I know, I know enough about the Catholic religion to know that no priest is going to marry two divorcees," and he, he, you know, he said, "Don't worry. As these events were unfolding, Maccharini allowed Lindquist to follow him for a documentary film. And they kind of laughed. [00:42:58] Bob: If you have been targeted by a scam or fraud, you are not alone. Benita Alexander-Noel was born on April 21, 1966 in Australia. And it's Paolo who helps Benita figure out the best way to say goodbye. But everything else, I'm planning everything, and you can't ask me any questions." "The Experiments" told the stories of some of Maccharini's patients, including young mother Julia Tuulik, who damaged her trachea in a car accident. [00:35:41] Matthew Christopher: Yeah, and we definitely um, we made sure that through this process, we made sure we took care of her, you know what I mean. I don't want you to do anything except find your dresses and just, all you have to do is show up and look beautiful. Um, I almost actually passed out. And as they ride the motorcycle away from the river, the magic carpet ride takes off. Benita has spoken about her experience in numerous national and international TV and radio programs. I want to focus on work. TV & Film Producer, Director, Writer, Correspondent, Narrator. 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.'". Corbascio called the decision "absolutely insane.". And whatever that is, let's, let's push that away, you know. [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. They got married in October 2012. Since her romance with Paolo imploded in 2015, the brunette beauty has continued working on documentaries and docuseries'. [00:06:46] Benita: And he was, as I said, called the super surgeon, and he was the pioneer in this field. The Korean girl that had undergone Macchiarini's procedure in Illinois, whose story Alexander had been sent to cover, had died in the time following the surgery. But then I, and this was October of 2014, and I went and googled, the first thing I did was I went to my desk and googled, literally googled, Does the Pope marry people? And what popped up was an article from a month earlier where the Pope had just married 20 couples in the Vatican. Among the high-powered clients who Macchiarini claimed were on this network were the Clintons, the Obamas and even Pope Francis. Previously considered a pioneer for using both biological and synthetic scaffolds seeded with patients' own stem cells as trachea . Benita's story is also told on BBCs Outlook" podcast. [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. 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. I really felt that we made a difference, you know, we, our story played a huge role, I think, in paving the way for him to finally bring his son home, and those are the kind of things that really mean a lot, at least to me in journalism. Benita Alexander's documentary chronicles her fairytale romance with a celebrity surgeon that turned into a scam. Benita Alexander grew up like a regular American kid. In fact, we both worked for NBC in New York at the same time, but we didn't know each other then. Which clearly would completely change the face of, of medicine and, you know, all these people that been told they have no hope or no chance, it, it would be, it would be a gamechanger, right. 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. 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. 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. I found him very um, hmm, he had a presence about him. 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? Journalist Benita Alexander is swept off her feet by a dashing Italian doctor, Paolo Macchiarini, while filming a documentary about his miraculous surgeries. Why don't you, can you just for once sit back and let somebody else take over, just let him, let him take it over." And one of those really, really tight embraces. [00:17:51] Bob: Their relationship blossoms quickly. And I got so irritated with him, I actually hung the phone up on him. [00:04:24] Benita: Right, yeah, and they're not always happy endings, and you do, you, unfortunately, you know, you report on a lot of very, very difficult things in news. [00:34:42] Matthew Christopher: We were going to meet later, so we just discussed the idea and it started with the wedding gown itself, and then had dinner at her house, and made dinner, and it was fun, and we were discussing things and how all these pieces were going to grow. For other inquiries, Contact Us. It said he'd be in South America and that the "trip had been planned for quite some time," Alexander said. And she, unfortunately, was born with no windpipe. Emmy Award Winning . He had told her, as personal surgeon to the Pope, the leader of the Catholic church wanted to marry the couple, she explained. A successful TV journalist, the single mother-of-one was interviewing him for a report on cutting-edge medicine. Their guest list, Alexander said, included Elton John, the Beckhams, the Obamas, the Clintons and Russell Crowe. Um, which is just something I never thought I would do, you know. [00:08:01] Bob: Benita knows she wants to do a special about Paolo's work, but she needs a story, a patient that viewers can follow from beginning to end. What do they discover? It was at this point that Benita said she started to feel that something was not right. From what we can tell, Benita still resides in New York alongside her daughter, where shes primarily a freelance executive producer for Lion Television, all the while serving as a public figure. 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. He, he was supposed to be their last hope. This is totally different. It really affects you. One name kept coming up over and over again, Dr. Paolo Macchiarini. [00:31:56] Bob: Benita sees a dress made by Christopher in a New York City store, but it isn't quite right. [00:25:56] Bob: How did he take to being questioned? She works in Rockefeller Center and flies all around the world, and on one of these trip, she meets the man of her dreams. And she meets Christopher at his shop. You are no longer 21 !!! And I had seen paperwork that he had done work at the Vatican, consulting work. [00:05:31] Bob: Benita worked on several stories about medical miracles, and at the time, there was one kind of medical miracle that just kept coming up. If you want to tell somebody's story well, it, it helps if you can really tell it from their perspective. 5. They had already decided to marry in Italy, where Macchiarini wanted a Catholic wedding despite rules against remarriages. [00:39:49] Matthew Christopher: Um, so Paolo was going to have a place where he came out, after he did something with the Pope, and he said he's going to give her this ring, and there were going to be fireworks and blah, blah, blah, but he was going to be handed off to her in this dress, right, for a reception, and the dress was going to come out with this tulle overskirt, and it was going to ripped off by Paolo, and it was going to have a dance gown underneath, like Dancing with the Stars. He's Catholic. My daughter who, you know, has been through a lot. 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