IT STARTED with a fake PhD in psychology allegedly bought over the internet for just under $250.
More than a decade later, a Milsons Point man had built a career posing as a psychologist, opening three trauma clinics, releasing a self-help book, treating patients and working for the State Government, according to documents filed at Central Local Court.
The bail application for David Ali Davut Sarikaya - also known as Dr David Kaye - was refused by magistrate Allan Moore at court last Friday as the extent of Sarikaya’s numerous alleged frauds were revealed.
The 46-year-old was born in Turkey and migrated to Australia in 1980.
Court documents revealed he holds a bachelor of arts and a “partially completed” graduate diploma in counselling from RMIT University in Melbourne.
His enrolment in the counselling course was cancelled due to him “providing false results to obtain entry to the course”, according to police.
Sarikaya received a suspended sentence and did community service after being convicted of fraud offences in Victoria in 1994, and was subsequently declared bankrupt.
Shortly after, he moved to Sydney.
Since November 1997, he has “actively (been) building a profile as Dr David Kaye”, police said.
“Inquiries indicate that his PhD was purchased via the internet from an organisation in Minnesota USA for $244.95 and is by no means an official document enabling use of titles such as Dr,” court documents stated.
Over the years, Sarikaya opened and ran trauma clinics in Sydney, Parramatta and Melbourne.
On July 15, 2002, a self-help book by “Dr David Kaye” titled Crossroads - Your Journey Within was released.
In 2007, Sarikaya was appointed for the Official Visitors Program under then-Health Minister John Hatzistergos, according to court documents.
Sarikaya was interviewed for the position and held it for three years, which enabled him to make regular visits to mental patients in psychiatric facilities.
On September 25 last year, as he was about to board a plane to New Zealand at Sydney’s International Airport, he was charged with 27 fraud offences.
He was charged with 10 counts of making a false instrument; 10 counts of using a false instrument; six counts of obtaining money by deception and one count of false use of a title under the Medical Practices Act.
Sarikaya was also charged with making a false complaint after reporting a Harbourside police officer to the Police Integrity Commission, saying the officer had concealed matters involving a search warrant.
Court documents revealed Sarikaya had “sought out and engaged the services of a private investigator to investigate the officer”.
Sarikaya was put under 11 bail conditions, including an order for him to attend the Sydney Clinic in Bronte.
He was also told to stop using the title “doctor”, or use any documentation in the name of Dr David Kaye or David Kaye.
However, while at the Sydney Clinic for treatment by a psychiatrist, Sarikaya “befriended a young female also under care”, police said.
He allegedly introduced himself to her as “Dr David Kaye”, gave her a copy of his book, offered her treatment and invited her to his property in Eden for a weekend.
The young woman’s mother reported the incidents to Maroubra police after looking up Dr David Kaye on the internet, thus reading about his “alleged fraudulent activity”, according to police.
Sarikaya was arrested again on February 4 this year.
“The accused was informed that he would be charged ... the accused made no response other than (to) smile at police”, documents stated.
The case returns to Central Local Court on March 30.
19 comments:
This is the same diatribic bullshit containing false, milseading and deceptive information which has been proven to be false.
I have known Dr. David Kaye since 1997 and I can assure you that the journalists who wrote the false information are informants for a corrupt detective who tried to extort $30K from Dr. kaye on 3 July 2009 and this was reported to the NSW Poolice Integrity Commission on 5 July 2009. This is the real story. David Kaye is an honest hard working mental health professional who has saved hundreds of lives over a 25 year period. Get your facts straight before you publish this rubbish.
Frends of David Kaye
Re: " psychologist refused bail" comment. This was originally published by a shoddy journo in February 2010 in the Daily Telegraph. Why is it being regurgitated to appear as if it occured on 14 July 2010? Dr. Kaye has not been found guilty of any offence in NSW to date. He has reportedly saved hundreds of lives and counselled thousands of people in need in NSW since 19997. He has been found not to have misrepresented himself as a psychologist by the NSW psychologists Board nor as a medical doctor. So, what is this nasty smear about? That is the real question.
Former patient of Dr. David Kaye
When is this maniac going to stop (illegally) referring to himself as Dr Kaye?
That is the quetion !
Revoke his bail !
Blogger re: August 12, 2010 10:20 am.
Listen you sick psycho. Get it through your head. This man you are smearing has not been found guilty of anything in NSW and has dedicated 25 years of his life to helping others. Have you met him? I have. If I ever come face to face with you I will give you a piece of my mind, as you simply appear not to have one you twit.
Check you facts before you peddle in false information and feed you ego about doing something worthwhile because you are not. You are a social parasite with a meaningless, insect like existence.
I consulted Dr. Kaye for a year and he saved my life and the life of a couple of others who were trying to ruin me. God help your sick lost soul.
JM -Former patient of Dr. David Kaye Sydney
Dedicated 25 years of his life to helping others...My arse you have! You've spent the entire time cheating and stealing from the system and you've got the criminal record to prove it LIAR!!
And you'll cop more convictions and be thrown in prison after court in October as well. So who'll be the sick lost soul then, you stupid and mindless fool, eh?
.. not convicted of anything in NSW.
YET!! You fraud! It won't be long! Just as in Victoria in 1994, where you were convicted of similar charges . The outcome will be the same.Not a good look you committed crook!!
Blogger re: August 19, 2010 9:38 PM
You are a sadistic, ignorant, malicious coward. Check your facts. You are obviously in the vile smearing business.
Hide behind anonymity you sick psycho. But you will get yours shortly. Every dog has his day!
M. West Melbourne
Go to Hell Sarikaya you vile bastard, threatening people the way you think you can, as there's sure to be a few shadowing you in the futurre, you utter fool. Think back over the individuals you've stolen from and harassed in the past over money...and we're not talking companies or institutions. There'll be one or two there wanting a piece of you, when you're eventually let out of prison and you can count on that!
What in the hell are you going to do F***wit ? Go back to Turkey? That'd have be your safest bet, you'll just stuff up here if you don't disappear, as is your style. The delusion will just go on building, until finally you'll do something stupid again and the whole thing will just repeat it's self, just like it's always done in the past. Don't deny the history! And you can forget trying to re-establish yourself in America etc, they watch TV and ban CRIMINALS like you from entering the country in the first place and you won't be able to lie your way around this one. Evil dog!
Blogger re: August 21, 2010 4:59 PM You are a racist anti-semitic fabricator of lies. We know who you are and when your turn comes you will run with your tail between your legs. You are a sick person. get some urgent treatment for your compulsion to fabricate lies.
STOP SMEARING GOOD PEOPLE AND GET A LIFE YOU SICK PSYCHO!
M West Melbourne
You madman! What's wrong with you? I've never been a racist or anti-Semitic and I'm certainly not in the business of fabricating lies, ever!
Way off the mark, but then what would someone like you be expected to know, as you actually believe that you've done nothing wrong.
The 'shrinks' report will be very interesting, that's for sure!...What are you going to say then, you epic looser??
Blogger: August 23, 2010 11:06 PM You are a sick little person. get some help and then check your facts you psychopath.
You are an anti-semitic racist bastard. You are also a social parasite who just peddles in lies.
Have you nothing else to do with your pathetic little life?
M Kramer
Ultimately, it is the victorious who get the opportunity to write their version of history and have the last laugh!
D Yellowstone Melbourne
Anonymous said...Below are just a few exerts taken from a psychologists registration tribunal, chaired by three professors. This hearing took place ten years AFTER this crook was convicted of fraud in Victoria, at the time he was convicted he was using his original name. Now, six years further along from the hearing, he still seems to be warranting attention from the various authorities for his unrelenting assaults on the public purse, amongst other things..
Date of Decision: 11 March 2004
This panel is not formally advised as to the
status, identity or qualifications of Dr Kaye. It will refer to him by this name for reasons
of convenience.
Dr Kaye “was something of a charlatan and clearly able to mislead and fool”
...had been aroused for some time as previously he had caught Dr Kaye forging his signature.
...that he had somehow been both personally and professionally compromised in his association with David Kaye.”
Ultimately, it is the victorious who get the opportunity to write their version of history and have the last laugh!
D Yellowstone Melbourne
Anonymous said...
Ultimately, it is the victorious who get the opportunity to write their version of history and have the last laugh!
D Yellowstone Melbourne
Anonymous said...
These are the real culprits:
1. Helen Cook - Coles Supermarkets in bed with MJM Investigations.
2. MJM Investigations and NSW Fraud Squad Officer in charge of Detective Senior Constable Brant Jason James, North Sydney Police - Refer to Police Integrity Commission regarding this fellow's talents in demanding money from innocent members of the public and then framing them with false informations which he knows to be false.
3. Detective Senior Constable Brant Jason James - North Sydney Police - In bed with Yonni " I'm a racist anti-semitic baldy fagget" Bashan & Rabid Associates, Brendan "Gone for a walk over the" Hills and his sidekick, Ms. "I will get the facts right even if I have to fabricate them" Fyfe-Sumday and Everyday Telegraph, Boel Erricksson - Mosman daily and Jon Jay Ray Ray from the Conservative Nudist pedophiles Party.
M Kramer
NB:I feel sorry for all those pathetic losers who have nothing better to do than fabricate lies. Really people, have you nothing better to do than smear others?
Anonymous said...
These are the real culprits:
1. Helen Cook - Coles Supermarkets in bed with MJM Investigations.
2. MJM Investigations and NSW Fraud Squad Officer in charge of Detective Senior Constable Brant Jason James, North Sydney Police - Refer to Police Integrity Commission regarding this fellow's talents in demanding money from innocent members of the public and then framing them with false informations which he knows to be false.
3. Detective Senior Constable Brant Jason James - North Sydney Police - In bed with Yonni " I'm a racist anti-semitic baldy fagget" Bashan & Rabid Associates, Brendan "Gone for a walk over the" Hills and his sidekick, Ms. "I will get the facts right even if I have to fabricate them" Fyfe-Sumday and Everyday Telegraph, Boel Erricksson - Mosman daily and Jon Jay Ray Ray from the Conservative Nudist pedophiles Party.
M Kramer
NB:I feel sorry for all those pathetic losers who have nothing better to do than fabricate lies. Really people, have you nothing better to do than smear others?
Can’t wait till this greedy maniac is locked up and made to pay back all the ill gotten gains he’s accumulated over the years. He hasn’t helped a soul at all, besides himself. He just attaches himself to an inevitably vulnerable candidate, or I should say their insurance company in most cases and proceeds to make out he’s helping and that he’s a ‘friend’. This has been going on for pretty much all of two decades.
All the while bragging about his successes and his authority on various psychological conditions. Only a pretentious fuckwit would or could carry on that way. Now when caught out, like a mad man he goes into over drive gibbering on about his bona fides etc. When is everybody going to wake up to this greedy con man?
'an ex colleague"
Blogger December 28, 2010 10:39 AM and January 30, 2011 2:34 PM:-
So you hide behind anonymity and pretend to be a good friend of the fellow's ex partner.
See how this works:
I experienced the violence and the psychopathic behaviour of Dr. Doron Sammuell indirectly through a good friend who was his partner.
The only thing more frightening than Sammueel's propensity for physical violence when feeling threatened was his capacity for emotional violence. The best words I can think of to describe him would be personality disorder and delusional psychotic. It is actually quite remarkable that he has not killed anyone yet.
Dr. Doron Sammuell is incapable of feeling empathy for others and will stop at nothing to establish credibility, especially professional credibility. He lies routinely and does not recognise any authority. On top of all this he is also a sexual predator.
He was born in here but had an horrific childhood which has no doubt contributed greatly to his enormous dysfunction. It’s all there in his own history – abandonment, physical abuse and God only knows what else.
I believe his fraudulent behaviour is incidental. It is simply a means to a greater end which is professional credibility and acceptance/respect. Being financially successful, financially independent, is part of the credibility story. Unfortunately what Sammuell really covets, credibility and respect, is something that is quite foreign to him. He does not know what it looks like. He is incapable of having a respectful, honest relationship with anyone because he never experienced or observed such a relationship until it was too late – his psychotic personality already hard wired. Fear, control, deceit, coercion are the tools of his trade and he uses them constantly and simultaneously.
Dr. Doron Sammuell will never change and it is important that he is properly exposed and prevented from hurting others. And believe me, he has hurt many people!
Can anybody please post an update as to his situation. Have any charges stuck on this cretin? Is he still practicing?
- an ex acquaintance.
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