The California doctor accused of attempting to kill his family by driving his Tesla off a cliff had suffered a major depressive disorder and psychotic features on the day of the 2023 crash, according to a psychologist who testified at a hearing on Wednesday.
Patel’s delusions were driven by the war in Ukraine and the growing fentanyl crisis in the U.S., Patterson said. Patel’s greatest delusion, according to the psychologist, was his fear that his children could be kidnapped and molested, which appeared somehow connected to his concerns about Jeffrey Epstein, the wealthy financier accused of operating a sex-trafficking ring.
据周三在听证会上作证的一位心理学家称,一名被指控试图驾驶特斯拉冲下悬崖杀害家人的加州医生在 2023 年事故发生当天患有严重抑郁症和精神病。
帕特森说,乌克兰战争和美国日益严重的芬太尼危机推动了帕特尔的妄想。 据这位心理学家称,帕特尔最大的错觉是他担心自己的孩子可能被绑架和猥亵,这似乎与他对杰弗里·爱泼斯坦的担忧有关,杰弗里·爱泼斯坦是一位富有的金融家,被指控经营性交易团伙。