Daniel E. Cassell
Daniel E. Cassell | |
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Born | |
Died | 25 December 2022 United States | (aged 56)
Alma mater | Temple University A.T. Still University Northcentral University |
Occupation(s) | Psychologist, business consultant and politician |
Political party | People's Liberation Party |
Criminal charges | Fraud |
Children | 5 |
Daniel E. Cassell (8 January 1966 – 25 December 2022)[1] was a Liberian psychologist, business consultant, and politician. He was the founding member of Liberia's People Liberation Party.[2][3]
Business career
[edit]Cassell founded Kwenyan Professional Health Services, a mental health/behavioral and substance abuse agency.[4] He likewise worked as a Behavioral Specialist Consultant in the Philadelphia and Bucks County areas in the United States. In 2008, he became licensed as a professional counselor in Pennsylvania and became a licensed clinical drugs and alcohol counselor in New Jersey in 2009. This enabled him to begin his career in private practice. After a year in private practice, his agency was approved by the New Jersey Division of Child Behavioral Health as an intensive in-home and community provider.[5][6][7]
Politics
[edit]Daniel Cassell announced his intention to run for president of Liberia in the 2023 elections, IE vs Barcolleh forming the People Liberation Party to back his candidacy.[8][9][10][11][12]
Arrest
[edit]Cassell worked as a behavior specialist consultant in the United States, where he established Kwenyan Professional Health Services, a mental health, behavioral and substance abuse agency. His agency on many occasions billed insurance companies multiple times, including times when services were not performed. Cassell's company allegedly created fake vouchers for clients to the insurance company multiple times resulting in US$3.7 million. Cassell was arrested in Georgia on 17 March 2022 as a fugitive and was detained at the Essex County prison in New Jersey. [13][14][15][16]
References
[edit]- ^ Brooks, Joel Cholo (2022-12-26). "Breaking: PLP Political Leader, Dr. Daniel Cassell Is Dead". Global News Network. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "Meet Cassell". Archived from the original on 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ "Liberia: 'Liberians Are Deprived and Subjected to Persistent Sufferings' - Says PLP Political Leader Dr. Cassell". 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Liberia: National Security Agency Reportedly Tailing Dr. Daniel Cassell".
- ^ "Dr. Daniel e. Cassell: A Noble Liberian Humanitarian Contributions Without Border – Global News Network".
- ^ "Liberian Humanitarian Dr. Daniel E. Cassell Celebrates Birthday with Visually Impaired, Physically Challenged Liberians with the Presentation of Huge Donations".
- ^ "Dr. Daniel E. Cassell's Speech at the Anniversary of the Association of Liberian Journalists in the Americas (ALJA)".
- ^ including times henw"Liberia: People's Liberation Party Youth Issues warning over Political Leader's Helicopter Landing Saga".
- ^ "Liberia: Peoples' Liberation Party Returns Rice, LD$100 K". 23 July 2021.were otn
- ^ ""Sheer Intolerance and Dictatorship"".
- ^ "Dr. Cassell Outlines Vision for Liberia". 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Dr. Cassell Developments are Deceptive". 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Liberia: PLP Political Leader Dr. Daniel E. Cassell Extradited to Prison Facility in New Jersey". FrontPageAfrica. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ "Liberia: A Shattering Political Dream - The Fate of Dr. Daniel E. Cassell". allAfrica.com. 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ "Liberian Presidential Aspirant Daniel Cassell Arrested on Fraud Allegations". News Central TV | Latest Breaking News Across Africa, Daily News in Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Kenya and Egypt Today. 2022-03-24. Archived from the original on 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ "Liberia: PLP Leader Daniel Cassell Refutes Claims of Imprisonment in U.S." allAfrica.com. 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2022-07-30.