Posted on Jul 15, 2022
Former Chief Of Cardiology At Palo Alto Va Hospital Sentenced To Prison For Sexual Battery Of...
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..."Giacomini, 73, of Atherton, pleaded guilty to the charge on March 2, 2022. Giacomini practiced medicine and cardiology for over 30 years and from 1985 until 2018 he was the Chief of the Cardiology Section at the VA Hospital in Palo Alto, Calif. According to his plea agreement, Giacomini admitted that beginning in the fall of 2017, he repeatedly subjected a subordinate doctor to unwanted and unwelcome sexual contact, to include hugging, kissing, and intimate touching while on VA premises. On November 10, 2017, the victim told Giacomini she was not interested in a romantic or sexual relationship with him. She also forcibly resisted his repeated attempts to kiss her on the mouth. Nevertheless, Giacomini continued to subject his subordinate to unwanted sexual advances and touching, culminating on December 20, 2017, when Giacomini aggressively groped her breasts, buttocks, and vagina during a meeting in her office. The victim later resigned from her position at the VA, citing Giacomini’s behavior as her principal reason for leaving."...
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