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“USA v Raj” to be launched

during Toronto Film Festival

Unveiling of Explosive New Memoir on September 10 Exposes

Federal Corruption and a Fight for Justice

AIDS and Smoking Tobacco. For that
OUR BUREAU
he was awarded the highest honor
New York, NY Padma Shri by the President of India.
He produced educational do pantries
n a powerful and unflinching de- on HIv AIDS, Smoking. De travelled
but, USA v Raj is set to shake
Ithe foundations of public trust in across the country to bring awareness
on these issues.
the justice system with a harrowing He worked with Mother Teresa
account of one of the most shocking and had the opportunity to brief Pope
false arrest and imprisonment cases John Paul I at the Vatican on health
in recent U.S. history. This tell-all issues in third world countries. He
memoir, based on a true story, is ran Nargis Dutt Charity foundation
more than a personal narrative—it’s for a decade to provide state of the
a bold exposé on systemic abuse, art medical equipment to multiple
prosecutorial overreach, and the re- hospitals in India. Here in America
silience of the human spirit. and in India he participated in politi-
USA v Raj dares to share the
truth behind a nearly four-year-long cal discourses and wrote multiple pa-
pers on various medical and political
nightmare endured by a respected issues. He worked for two countries
Indian-American physician and inter- he loves most- INDIA and U.S.A. He
ventional pain specialist who found was wrongly imprisoned by the feder-
himself at the center of a federal al government for 1301 days without
scandal. Wrongfully indicted, falsely
imprisoned for 1,301 days, and sub- trial. On June 29th, 2022 he was ac-
quitted unanimously by a Jury of 12
jected to inhumane treatment, Raj common men and women. Nothing
fought an uphill battle that culminat- else was fair or just in the U.S. judi-
ed in a unanimous jury acquittal—a cial system.
rare and resounding vindication.
The culture of “Winning At Any
Cost” is so pervasive that justice has
“This isn’t just my story,” says become blind. This book is to bring

Raj, “it’s the story of what can awareness and some common sense
proposals to bring in changes that no
happen when power goes un- person has to spend 1301 days and
checked, when the government’s eventually declared innocent by Jury.
The Co-Author of the book,
obsession with ‘winning’ over- Jenifer DeBellis, is a transformation-

rides truth and justice. But it’s al speaker, Ph.D. candidate, and the
author of three books. New Wilder-
also about faith, perseverance, ness (Cornerstone Press) was win-
ner of the 2024 Independent Author
and never giving up—even in Awards in poetry and a finalist in the
the face of darkness.” 2024 Eric Hoffer Book Award and
2023 International Book Awards.
From humble beginnings in In- Warrior Sister, Cut Yourself
dia to achieving the American dream Free (Library Tales Publishing) was
through hard work and integri- winner of the 2024 Independent
ty, USA v Raj retraces a journey that Author Awards in how to and Inter-
was nearly destroyed by a corrupt This memoir is both a cautionary inspired by his enduring gratitude national Impact Book Award in self-
system. Yet, through the injustice, tale and an inspiring testament to the and unwavering faith. help. A former MeadowBrook Writ-
Raj emerges not broken, but embold- strength of character in the face of For two decades, Dr. Raj Both- ing Project fellow, JDB facilitates
ened—an advocate for truth, justice unimaginable adversity. Readers will ra spent a month each year in India summer workshops for Oakland Uni-
reform, and the protection of the in- be gripped by the twists and turns of at his own expense to bring aware- versity and teaches throughout metro
nocent. Raj’s legal and emotional battle, and ness on issues like Drug Abuse, HIV Detroit.

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