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Scorned ex-mistress, 29, of prominent NJ doctor, 57, sent his naked pics to wife after he ended affair: suit

Nypost · · 672 words · By Daniel Cody
Professional reputation damage Legal dispute over revenge porn Interpersonal conflict and infidelity
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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Dr. Michel Kahaleh, 57, a prominent gastroenterologist at Hackensack Meridian Health”
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Multiple sources confirm Michel Kahaleh is a gastroenterologist. One source explicitly mentions him as a 'top New Jersey gastroenterologist, 57' and another confirms his role at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (associated with Hackensack Meridian health networks in NJ).
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web search NEUTRAL — Michel is a name used today in France, Canada, Belgium and other French-speaking countries. [citation needed] It can be both a given name and a surname of Hebrew origin, derived from Hebrew: מִיכָאֵל …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_(name)
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web search NEUTRAL — Michel Design Works Michel Design Works® transforms everyday essentials into artistic expressions of luxury and comfort. Since our founding, we’ve dedicated ourselves to creating bath, body, and home …
https://michelsdesignworks.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Michel Design Works designs are inspired by the nostalgic beauty of cottage gardens, lazy days at the beach, cozy country homes, and the simple joys found in nature’s abundance. Some key elements of o…
https://micheldesignworks.brandswebsites.com/about-us-5/
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“he ended an extramarital affair with 29-year-old software consultant Eileen Ma in 2025”
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Two separate search results from the Daily Mail (one titled 'Scorned ex-mistress...' and another 'Married doctor's affair...') confirm the affair between Michel Kahaleh and 29-year-old software consultant Eileen Ma in 2024 and 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — Michel is a name used today in France, Canada, Belgium and other French-speaking countries. [citation needed] It can be both a given name and a surname of Hebrew origin, derived from Hebrew: מִיכָאֵל …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_(name)
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web search NEUTRAL — Michel Design Works Michel Design Works® transforms everyday essentials into artistic expressions of luxury and comfort. Since our founding, we’ve dedicated ourselves to creating bath, body, and home …
https://michelsdesignworks.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Michel Design Works designs are inspired by the nostalgic beauty of cottage gardens, lazy days at the beach, cozy country homes, and the simple joys found in nature’s abundance. Some key elements of o…
https://micheldesignworks.brandswebsites.com/about-us-5/
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“Ma threatened to send naked recordings of the doctor to his family and “hand out flyers to everyone he knows,” according to the Manhattan lawsuit”
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The claim regarding the Manhattan lawsuit and the specific threats of naked recordings and flyers is mentioned in the Daily Mail reports, but no other independent news organization or court document was provided to corroborate the specific wording of the threats.
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web search NEUTRAL — Manhattan[b] is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. Coextensive with New York County, Manhattan is the smallest county by area in the U.S. sta…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 8, 2025 · The best attractions and things to do in Manhattan From the Statue of Liberty to the High Line, these are the best Manhattan attractions in NYC.
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/attractions/top-attractions-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 29, 2024 · Visiting New York City? Not without checking out this epic guide first! Here are the best things to do in Manhattan. Find out more inside.
https://newyorkdearest.com/things-to-do-manhattan/
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“sending an explicit photo of Kahaleh to his wife, Qian Li”
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Multiple snippets from the Daily Mail reporting on the case confirm that Eileen Ma sent an explicit photo of Kahaleh to his wife, Qian Li.
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web search NEUTRAL — She followed through on one threat — sending an explicit photo of Kahaleh to his wife, Qian Li — and warned her lover she'd send the images to his two college-aged sons as well, the suit ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/us-news/scorned-ex-mistress-29…
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web search NEUTRAL — 4,964 Followers, 546 Following, 284 Posts - Eileen Li (@theeileenli) on Instagram: ""
https://www.instagram.com/theeileenli/
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web search NEUTRAL — It all revolves around an affair that top New Jersey gastroenterologist Michel Kahaleh, 57, acknowledges he had with Eileen Ma, 29, in 2024 and 2025, revealed in court papers obtained by the Daily Mai…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15807899/doctor-miche…
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“Ma was arrested last month on charges of stalking, harassment, two counts of aggravated harassment, and unlawful disclosure of intimate images”
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The provided web results for 'Eileen' refer to a movie and a novel, not the specific arrest records of Eileen Ma. No evidence of her arrest was found in the provided search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eileen is a 2023 psychological thriller film directed by William Oldroyd, based on the 2015 novel by Ottessa Moshfegh, who co-wrote the screenplay with her husband, Luke Goebel. A co-production betwee…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eileen_(film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Eileen is a 2015 novel by Ottessa Moshfegh, published by Penguin Press. [1][2] It is Moshfegh's first full-length novel. [3][a] It won the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel and was shortlisted for t…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eileen_(novel)
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web search NEUTRAL — Eileen: Directed by William Oldroyd. With Thomasin McKenzie, Shea Whigham, Sam Nivola, Siobhan Fallon Hogan. A young woman working at a boys' corrections facility becomes mesmerized by the new female …
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt5198890/
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“The paramour also bashed the respected doctor in a missive on LinkedIn”
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While a LinkedIn profile for an Eileen Ma exists, there is no evidence in the provided search results of a specific 'missive' or post criticizing Dr. Kahaleh.
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web search NEUTRAL — View Eileen Ma’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.Find curated posts and insights for relevant topics all in one place.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileen-ma-20a5701b0
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web search NEUTRAL — This section presents Michel Kahaleh’s academic performance based on total and recent (last 5 years) H-index, i10-index, and citation counts.Michel Kahaleh – Ranked Among 2,365 Scientists at Rutgers T…
https://www.adscientificindex.com/scientist/michel-kahaleh/1…
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web search NEUTRAL — Michel Kahaleh Education. Université libre de Bruxelles. MD (Medicine).Michel Kahaleh, based in New York, NY, US, is currently a Clinical Director of Gastroenterology and Chief of Endoscopy at Rutgers…
https://rocketreach.co/michel-kahaleh-email_11360541
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“Ma discovered Kahaleh was married around Valentine’s Day last year”
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This specific detail about the timing of the discovery (Valentine's Day) is not explicitly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided text, though it is part of the narrative in the Daily Mail reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — Michel Kahaleh is an American gastroenterologist and an expert in therapeutic endoscopy.Kahaleh has conducted 30 clinical research studies[5] since 15 years and published 320 papers[6] and 200 nationa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Kahaleh
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web search NEUTRAL — In June last year, Kahaleh claimed, Ma, a software consultant, sent naked photographs she had allegedly taken secretly to his wife, Qian Li. Ma threatened to pass them to his two college-aged sons, he…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15807899/doctor-miche…
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web search NEUTRAL — Eileen Ma. San Francisco Bay Area. 387 followers 384 connections.View mutual connections with Eileen. Eileen can introduce you to 10+ people at Duke University School of Medicine.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileen-ma-20a5701b0
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“The physician filed for divorce from his wife that month”
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No evidence was provided in the search results confirming the date or fact of the divorce filing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Michel is a name used today in France, Canada, Belgium and other French-speaking countries. [citation needed] It can be both a given name and a surname of Hebrew origin, derived from Hebrew: מִיכָאֵל …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_(name)
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web search NEUTRAL — Michel Design Works Michel Design Works® transforms everyday essentials into artistic expressions of luxury and comfort. Since our founding, we’ve dedicated ourselves to creating bath, body, and home …
https://michelsdesignworks.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Michel Design Works designs are inspired by the nostalgic beauty of cottage gardens, lazy days at the beach, cozy country homes, and the simple joys found in nature’s abundance. Some key elements of o…
https://micheldesignworks.brandswebsites.com/about-us-5/
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“court records show the proceedings were discontinued on June 19”
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“Ma... pleaded not guilty to the charges”
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“Ma, however, admitted to contacting Kahaleh’s colleagues and making the LinkedIn post”
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“Ma alleges he showered her with gifts and furnished her Wall Street apartment”
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“Kahaleh’s civil suit seeks a permanent injunction and unspecified damages”
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“Ma is scheduled to return to court on the criminal charges on June 8”
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