Indicted Utah surgeon describes off‑label COVID treatments, federal charges and legal constraints

Dr. Michael Moore, a Utah plastic surgeon who said he has been federally indicted, told a community meeting he ran a clinic from May 2021 through November 2022 that provided off‑label COVID treatments and free care to hundreds of patients and that his prosecution threatens what he and supporters call "health freedom." Moore said the clinic treated at least 1,937 people and that he prescribed hydroxychloroquine to about 1,000 patients.

Moore recounted closing his office in March 2020, researching alternative protocols and, after seeing presentations by early‑treatment advocates, beginning to prescribe hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin and, later, ivermectin. He described using high‑dose intravenous steroids, high‑dose vitamin C and IV N‑acetylcysteine in some cases and cited the FLCCC protocol when explaining treatment for a patient he identified as "Chris," whose oxygen saturation he said improved after courses of SoluMedrol.

"We took care of at least 1,937 patients," Moore said. "I took care of at least a thousand patients for hydroxychloroquine for treatment." He added that most care was provided free and that donations were collected via a nonprofit QR code; supporters in the room urged contributions through StandForMoore.com.

Moore described the federal indictment as charging fraud, conspiracy and aiding and abetting under federal statutes and summarized government allegations that included the distribution of 1,937 vaccines, alleged profits of roughly $96,000 and destroyed product valued at about $25,000. He said the combined restitution and potential fines could exceed the claimed sums and estimated a possible fine figure of around $720,000 and a guideline range of roughly 16–28 months in custody if convicted.

"It's a federal indictment," Moore said when asked about jurisdiction. He said only two of five named defendants had been served and that he first learned of the arraignment from news coverage. Moore said discovery is under protective order and declined to describe specifics from it.

He framed his actions as medically and ethically motivated, citing the Hippocratic oath and the American Medical Association's code of ethics. "If there's a conflict between your moral and ethical values and the legal system ... you as a physician have to abide by your moral and ethical code," he said, adding that he advocated for policy changes at the state capitol and cited recent state legislation that protects some physicians who use nonstandard care (audience members referenced Utah's SB 171).

Audience members pressed Moore on how authorities discovered the clinic; he said the indictment alleges two federal officers made appointments, one of whom visited and received a card without a shot, language that appears in the public indictment. Moore also described release conditions the court imposed, including travel reporting and an initial attempt to limit access to weapons that he said he successfully narrowed with counsel.

Several attendees raised widely circulated claims about vaccine 'batch' differences and anecdotes of vaccine injury and "shedding." Moore acknowledged he had seen analyses and online trackers suggesting uneven adverse‑event distributions across lot numbers and cited commentators by name, but he characterized those figures as variable and cautioned on exactness. He also described broader theories presented by some in the room—calling the vaccine program a "bioweapon" and saying he believed in a depopulation agenda—statements he made as assertions rather than settled facts.

Throughout, Moore and supporters framed the prosecution as an example of government overreach; Moore said the case is being followed by federal agencies and that pretrial conditions have constrained his travel and business operations. The meeting concluded with supporters offering legal referrals and encouragement to contribute to his defense fund.

Moore's remarks at the meeting are the most recent public account of his version of events; the indictment and any court filings remain the authoritative sources for the charges and allegations. The federal court, not the meeting, will decide guilt, penalties and restitution should the case proceed to trial.