Serial Imposter Works as a FAKE Nurse For Two Decades | The Case of Brigitte Cleroux

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For almost two decades, "Melanie Smith" worked as a nurse at several medical clinics in both the United States and Canada. But what many didn't know was that Melanie was hiding a major secret. She wasn't a nurse. Her name wasn't even Melanie. This woman's name was Brigitte Cleroux. And for many years, she would continue with work as a fake nurse and serial imposter in many different career fields, before more people finally caught on to her schemes. I’m Petal Palmer and I bring you stories of medical cases and mysteries from around the world. If you enjoy learning about true stories involving medical mysteries, malpractice and true crime cases of history, subscribe to my channel for more stories like this. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PetalPalmer SOCIALS: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/petalpalmer/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@petalpalmer_ SOURCES: https://www.macleans.ca/society/the-nurse-imposter-brigitte-cleroux/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/patient-pain-fake-nurse-1.6273161 https://www.bccourts.ca/supreme_court/publication_bans/banDetails.aspx?id=66370 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/brigitte-cleroux-nurse-impersonator-ottawa-1.6162057 https://www.canlii.org/en/ab/abpc/doc/2011/2011abpc182/2011abpc182.html https://www.canlii.org/en/on/oncj/doc/2022/2022oncj188/2022oncj188.html https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcsc/doc/2023/2023bcsc1275/2023bcsc1275.html https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/brigitte-cleroux-sentencing-ottawa-court-1.6425978 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/brigitte-cleroux-view-royal-charges-1.6937203 https://www.murphybattista.com/practice-areas/class-action-lawsuits/cleroux-provincial-health-services-authority-class-action/ https://ca.news.yahoo.com/fake-nurse-pleads-guilty-assaulting-005100700.html?guccounter=1 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.02.022 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK551685/ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/endometriosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20354656#:~:text=Endometriosis%20is%20a%20condition%20in,including%20the%20bowel%20and%20bladder. https://www.torys.com/en/our-latest-thinking/publications/2017/10/class-actions-in-canada-part-1-class-proceedings-101#:~:text=A%20class%20action%20is%20a,defendant%20of%20group%20of%20defendants. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/recognizance https://mydefence.ca/global-sentences/ https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Provincial_Health_Services_Authority https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/BC_Women's_Hospital_&_Health_Centre https://youtu.be/KfVYpbBSOEM?si=cMEalCDGrhXQAmCR https://youtu.be/ziJtIwFv03k?si=VP8lpcbphb5fvV28 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction 8:18 - Brigitte Cleroux 13:08 - High school teaching 16:06 - Calgary, Alberta 21:06 - Fled to Ontario 27:31 - Hairstyling 29:55 - Move to BC 35:51 - Investigation 39:00 - Originelle clinic 41:57 - Sasha Tymkiw 43:36 - Psychological evaluation 47:37 - Victim impacts 50:08 - Sentencing 52:24 - Class action lawsuit Disclaimer: I’m not a medical professional and nothing in this video is meant to be taken as medical advice. If you’re experiencing any health issues, speak with your physician. #truecrime #medicalmalpractice #medicalscam