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Annemarie Wiley has filed a defamation lawsuit in opposition to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).
Over a 12 months after the group accused her of “title misappropriation” in a submit shared on its Instagram web page after Crystal Kung-Minkoff, 42, prompt she had claimed to be an anesthesiologist slightly than a nurse, the 41-year-old Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills alum is asking out the ASA for its smear marketing campaign and false claims in opposition to her.
“I’ve not too long ago filed a lawsuit in opposition to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) due to their public smear marketing campaign in opposition to me stemming from their IG submit throughout my time as a forged member on The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills. I proceed to expertise vital hurt from their false and defamatory IG submit about me. Whereas I’ve not publicly disclosed my lawsuit, I’m now conscious of the ASA’s resolution to publicize on their web site my lawsuit in opposition to them,” Annemarie wrote in a submit shared on February 12.
“Let me be clear — my lawsuit is solely concerning the ASA’s malicious, false, focused, and defamatory statements about me. I’ve at all times proudly, publicly, and constantly acknowledged that I’m a CRNA. I’ve by no means acknowledged that I’m an anesthesiologist or a medical physician throughout my time on The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills or in any other case,” she continued. “This isn’t a debate over skilled titles, regardless of the ASA’s makes an attempt to now mischaracterize it as such. That is about holding the ASA accountable for its shameful and blatant lies … I belief that the reality will come to gentle by the right channels.”
“Defamation has no place in well being care,” Annemarie concluded.
Following the sharing of her announcement, Annemarie was met with help from a lot of her followers and followers.
“I’m so sorry it’s a must to take care of this … I help you pal,” one particular person wrote.
“Good for you! Nurses are so sick of being punched down on. Thanks for combating the nice struggle. I hope you hit them proper the place it hurts, their pocketbooks,” stated one other.
Another person stated, “I hope you win. (And, I feel you’ll).”
“A medical group inserting themselves in Housewives drama was SO insane,” wrote one other RHOBH viewer.
“I help the lawsuit you filed! The one one that acknowledged you had been a ‘dr’ on the present was Crystal and she or he acknowledged that you simply stated it off digital camera, so I’d put her in your lawsuit,” another person prompt.
After the ASA posted its assertion in opposition to her on Instagram in early 2024, Annemarie reacted with a message of her personal.
“I’m a CRNA, a licensed Registered Nurse Anesthetist. I’m extraordinarily pleased with my occupation. I cannot be accused of title misappropriation as a result of a [castmate] wanted a [storyline] on a actuality TV present,” she acknowledged. “That is my actual life and my profession. I’m not an anesthesiologist, nor have I ever claimed to be one. I’ve immense respect for doctor anesthesiologists, present respect to CRNAs as properly. The sort of unhealthy discourse solely causes friction {and professional} division.”
“Political points exist between doctor anesthesiologists and CRNAs, which explains their present assault on me and the CRNA occupation,” she added. “My goal is to teach the general public on who CRNAs are and what we do in offering the best high quality of anesthesia care to these we serve.”
Annemarie Wiley appeared on the thirteenth season of The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills.
