Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Patrick Girondi, the father of a son with thalassemia who fought to find a cure to save his son. Get 40% off access to world-wide perspectives on today's biggest news stories. Subscribe through my link https://ground.news/swu to unlock your unlimited monthly account today. Here’s info on Patrick’s website and books: http://Sanroccotherapeutics.com https://patrickgirondi.com For ad-free, uncensored videos and plenty of exclusive content please subscribe to the Soft White Underbelly subscription channel at https://softwhiteunderbelly.com. It's $10 a month and watchable on Apple and Android mobile apps, Roku TV, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. 0:00 Childhood in Chicago 2:18 Living With Priests and Early Struggles 6:26 Working, Hustling, and Turning Points 13:14 Enlisting in the Air Force 17:26 After the Military: Docks to Trading Floors 20:26 Becoming a Successful Trader 29:04 Mob Encounters and Ethics 34:00 Rags to Riches and Corporate Critique 39:20 FBI Investigation and Fleeing to Italy 43:15 Rocco’s Diagnosis and Medical Fight 51:00 Innovating Treatments and Saving Lives 1:01:45 Breakthrough With Gene Therapy 1:07:32 Betrayal by Big Pharma 1:16:25 Exposing Pharmaceutical Corruption 1:20:58 Winning the Lawsuit and Moving Forward 1:30:20 The Largest Health Care Scandal 1:33:34 Life's Purpose Here's how to purchase the Soft White Underbelly books and merch: https://softwhiteunderbelly.org. #bigpharma #swu #softwhiteunderbelly #chicago #documentary #marklaita #healthcare #fatherson #mentalhealth #love