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Dr. Oz video alleging fraud in Van Nuys prompts response from Armenian community
['Tracey Leong']
News – NBC Los Angeles
A social media video posted by Dr. Mehmet Oz Wednesday is drawing backlash from the Armenian community and state officials.
In the video, the Trump administration appointee appears to be targeting Armenian-owned businesses in Van Nuys, accusing them of being fraudulent fronts for criminal activity.
It’s run quite a bit of it by the Russian Armenian Mafia, you notice the lettering and language behind me," Dr. Oz says in the video.
“Our office is reviewing reports that Dr. Mehmet Oz targeted the Armenian American community in Southern California recently, making racially charged claims of fraud outside Armenian-owned businesses, including a popular bakery.
Dr. Oz then fired back at the Governor, saying, "If there were a real defense for California’s fraud crisis, we’d hear it.