The Truth of Nipsey Hussle, Falsehood of Dr. Sebi and Our Desire for a Black Messiah

A lot of Dr. Sebi’s followers point to a New York supreme court case where Dr. Sebi was acquitted of practicing medicine without a license as proof that he cured people of aids. The story as told by Dr. Sebi was that he brought in over 77 people who testified that were healed of an illnesses by Dr. Sebi.

Just thinking about it and trying to visualize it reminds me of the little White girl coming in the courtroom and proving Kris Kringle was Santa Claus in the movie Miracle on 34th street.

Dr. Sebi was found not guilty in the case, but it was based on the proof he didn’t make any medical diagnosis. However, he did lose a civil suit from the New York Attorney General Consumer fraud section that stated 

A particularly glaring example of unsubstantiated therapeutic claims made for herbal supplements occurred a few years ago when the USHA Herbal Research Institute, run by a self-styled nutritionist calling himself “Dr. Sebi,” advertised in the Village Voice and the Amsterdam News that “AIDS HAS BEEN CURED” by USHA and that they also specialize in cures for Leukemia, sickle cell anemia, herpes, lupus, and other diseases. For an initial fee of $500 and $80 for each additional visit, patients were told they could be cured of AIDS and other diseases. The “cures” consisted of various herbal products, for each of which USHA made therapeutic claims. Eva Therapeutic Salve, for example, was referred to in USHA’s brochure as . . . “very effective on major skin problems, in prenatal use, against poor circulation, cancer, cysts, hemorrhoids, and arthritis.” In fact, these claims were false. Our office filed suit against USHA and entered a consent agreement under which USHA can no longer make therapeutic claims for any of its products[20]

The consent judgement prohibits the Ogun Herbal Research Institute (d/b/a “USHA”), Fig Tree Products Company, Alfredo Bowman, Maa Bowman, and their successors, heirs and assigns from (i) claiming that their products or services could cure, relieve or alter in any way the course of AIDS, herpes, leukemia, sickle cell anemia, lupus, or any other human disease or physical condition, (ii) distributing or advertising such products, and (iii) diagnosing, treating or prescribing for any human disease without a valid state license by the New York State Education Department. A sum of $900 for costs was assessed to the defendants.[21]

In fact, when you go to Dr. Sebi’s website, you will see he doesn’t claim to be a medical doctor or has any documentation or proof that he cures any diseases.  I’m guessing this clarity has eliminated any further possibility of him and his company getting sued again.  I do understand why people became interested in Dr. Sebi and his initial proclamation that he can cure AIDS and other illnesses

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