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Since losing a lengthy defamation case in the Federal Court in August, disgraced surgeon Munjed al Muderis has become a Florida man.

The once-celebrated doctor has a new job in West Palm Beach (right near Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, naturally), a new house featuring an artificial grotto, and – surprise! – new legal troubles.

Munjed Al Muderis has been reinstated as a member of the Australian Orthopaedic Association after he sued it.Credit: Dion Georgopoulos

Legal troubles are peak Florida. As CBD reported last month, Al Muderis was issued with a ticket after allegedly driving his new grey Porsche at 69mph in a 40mph zone (about 110km/h in a 60km/h zone), and tried to present officers with an expired Australian licence.

According to court documents, Al Muderis also tried to show officers an Australian boating licence. Even in Florida, this did not fly, and he ultimately copped the $US233.25 ($350) licence infringement fine.

Anyway, this latest little bit of legal trouble seems to have been sewn up quickly. After promising to fight the speeding charge, Al Muderis last week pleaded no contest, accepting the $US278 fine. Al Muderis’ representatives were contacted for comment.

All up, it was a dramatically speedier resolution than the doctor’s legal troubles back home. In 2022, the surgeon responded to a series of stories published by this masthead and 60 Minutes revealing negligent operations by first launching legal action against Nine.

A protracted and expensive trial followed, which ended with a thudding loss for the surgeon. In dismissing Al Muderis’ claim, Justice Wendy Abraham found he was dishonest, callous and prioritised fame and money over patient care.