• ‘Star Trek’ icon Nichelle Nichols embroiled in elder abuse lawsuit

    ‘Star Trek’ icon Nichelle Nichols embroiled in elder abuse lawsuit

    “Star Trek” icon Nichelle Nichols has beamed into an out-of-this-world legal battle. The 87-year-old actress’ son, Kyle Johnson, last week filed a lawsuit against her caretaker and manager, Gilbert Bell, accusing Bell of “financial elder abuse.” In the Aug. 10 filing, Johnson alleged that Bell “took advantage” of and “exploited his relationship” with Nichols and …
  • Hospice reps accused of sneaking into hospitals, nursing homes amid coronavirus

    Hospice reps accused of sneaking into hospitals, nursing homes amid coronavirus

    A heartless hospice chain prodded its sales reps to sneak into hospitals and nursing homes in search of terminally ill patients at the height of the coronavirus pandemic — even if it meant falsely posing as staff, a new lawsuit claims. Courtesy of Kay Van Wey Vitas Healthcare of Miami improperly declared its sales staffers …