Dr. John Stevenson Bynon Jr. Indicted Over Transplant Record Fraud
A grand jury returned an indictment Jan. 14, 2025, charging Dr. John Stevenson Bynon Jr. with five counts of falsifying records that blocked liver transplants.
Overview
A grand jury returned an indictment Jan. 14, 2025, charging Dr. John Stevenson Bynon Jr. with five counts of making false statements relating to health care matters, according to court documents.
The indictment alleges Bynon falsified records for five patients from March 2023 to March 2024, rendering them ineligible for liver donor offers and causing three deaths, according to court documents.
U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei said in a Justice Department statement that Bynon "stole years and hope" by falsifying records, while Samy Khalil, Bynon's attorney, told reporters he will "clear his name" and called the prosecution "totally misguided."
Memorial Hermann Health System shut down its liver and kidney transplant program after accusations in April 2024 and the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network declared Memorial Hermann a member not in good standing in February 2025, officials confirmed.
Bynon faces up to five years in federal prison on each count if convicted, prosecutors said, and families of patients have filed civil lawsuits in Houston that remain pending.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources generally report this story without editorializing, focusing on the indictment, alleged facts, and procedural outcomes. They label claims as allegations (“indicted,” “alleged”), include both the U.S. attorney’s harsh condemnation and the defendant’s denial, and cite institutional actions and lawsuits rather than using loaded reporter language.
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Dr. John Stevenson Bynon Jr. faces five counts of making false statements relating to health care matters.
He allegedly falsified records for five patients from March 2023 to March 2024, making them ineligible for liver donor offers and resulting in three deaths.
Bynon faces up to five years in federal prison on each of the five counts if convicted.
Memorial Hermann shut down its liver and kidney transplant program in April 2024 after accusations, and was declared not in good standing by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network in February 2025.
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