TPM: Bornstein says that DT's thugs "robbed" him and "stole" his medical records.
That they "barged in" and "terrified" people there.
I think Josh Marshall is wrong on his last point, though (in the 2nd paragraph below). HIPAA laws ARE important -- at least to all the other patients whose records were rifled through.
A short video from CNN is at the link below.
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/we-now-have-schillers-side-of-the-story-it-aint-good
Late Update: What’s been unclear to me as this story has unfolded is that I hadn’t seen any specific statement from Bornstein about whether he gave permission for Schiller et al. to remove the original records. It’s implied. But it wasn’t totally clear in the stories. Now there’s this report from CNN that leaves no doubt as to what he claims. He says he was robbed and actually that the group appeared to force their way into the office.
From more reporting, my sense is that the HIPAA issue is secondary. Presumably the group was acting on Trump’s behest, at least he would probably say they were after the fact. But the original medical records are clearly Bornstein’s. There doesn’t seem to be any question of that. They barged in and took them without permission. That is robbery.
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