Medical Properties Trust's Campaign to Silence Critics Through Harassment and Surveillance
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Summary
The article investigates Medical Properties Trust (MPT), a multibillion-dollar real estate company that acts as a landlord for hospitals. It reveals a secret campaign by MPT and its CEO Ed Aldag to silence critics through harassment and surveillance. The company faced scrutiny from federal regulators, investors, and media outlets like the Wall Street Journal for its business practices. The article details how skeptics who questioned MPT's operations found themselves targeted by coordinated efforts to discredit and intimidate them.
Key quotes
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MPT makes money by acting as a landlord: It buys hospitals and leases them back to operators, collecting rent from healthcare providers.
When skeptics called out Medical Properties Trust, they found themselves harassed—and surveilled.
The company faced tough questions from the federal government, investors, and, most recently, a series of articles in the Wall Street Journal.
MPT has donated millions to local nonprofits and where he's regularly listed as one of the city's most influential businessmen.
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