Though it appears that , in making the switch , Lopez violated UNOS regulations , federal authorities did not address whether those violations rose to the level of a federal crime , she said . Dr. Richard R. Smith Jr. , MD , of West Los Angeles named in eight - count indictment . He 's accused of conspiracy , falsifying records in liver transplant case . Indictment : Doctor accepted liver for one patient , but then gave it to another 52nd on request . Original patient due for liver later died in Saudi Arabia .
Dr. Richard R. Smith Jr. , MD , of West Los Angeles named in eight - count indictment . He 's accused of conspiracy , falsifying records in liver transplant case . Indictment : Doctor accepted liver for one patient , but then gave it to another 52nd on request . Original patient due for liver later died in Saudi Arabia .