Avvo badge
Top 100 Badge
Orange County Bar Association
Marines

Fake Doctor Sentenced to 9 Months in Orange County Jail

Law Offices of William W. Bruzzo
Photo of Daryn Wayne

Daryn Wayne Peterson was recently sentenced to 9 months in the Orange County Jail for ‘playing doctor’ and claiming to heal cancer and AIDS with natural remedies. He treated patients from his Orange County home, telling them he had a doctorate from Canterbury University when he held no license to practice medicine in the state of California. He even encouraged his patients to cancel their health insurance policies.

Last December, Peterson pleaded guilty to four charges: (1) Unauthorized practice of medicine (B&P Section 2052(a)), (2) Operating a health care service plan without a license (H&S Section1349), (3) Offering an unapproved drug for cancer treatment (H&S Section109300), (4) Selling misbranded food (H&S Section110760).

Peterson has also been banned from working in the medical field and will not be selling vitamins and drugs for five years.

Client Reviews

“I was pulled over for not having license plates on my car. The reason for that was because it was new. When the Officer pulled me over, he claims to have smelled marijuana and he began to ask me questions. I admitted to smoking marijuana earlier in the...

A.R.

“I was arrested and charged with Penal Code Section 273.5(a) [Domestic Violence with Traumatic Injury]. Unfortunately, some of my actions were caught on video. In addition, an infant was present during the incident. My family hired Attorney Will Bruzzo to...

E.C.

“I was charged with two counts of Vehicle Code 23109.1 [Engaging in a Speed Contest Causing Specified Injury] as a felony; two counts of Vehicle Code 23105(a) [Reckless Driving Causing Specified Injury], one count of Penal Code Section 368(b)(1) [Elder and...

P.D.

Get in Touch

Fill out the contact form or call us at (714) 547-4636 to schedule your free consultation.
  • phone.png Free Consultation
  • availabilty.png Available 24/7
  • x3C_Layer_x3E__copia.png Se Habla Español

Leave Us a Message