Psychiatrist Pleads Guilty to 17 Felonies

A Cape May County psychiatrist, 73-year-old Louis Morelli, pleaded guilty to 17 felonies for illegally prescribing controlled substances—including Adderall, Vyvanse, and Xanax—to sexual partners and drug addicts over years, bypassing medical necessity and defrauding pharmacies, insurers, and government programs. He admitted at least one prescription endangered life, and another caused death or serious harm. Morelli surrendered his DEA registration and medical licenses, facing a major sentence on October 27—highlighting the devastating consequences when trust in healing professions is betrayed. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c66c042fbcce5c1a