Merrie Turner
Psalm 33:12 Blessed is the Nation whose God is the Lord
April 10, 2026
While the exiled Crown Prince of Iran, Reza Pahlavi hopes to be restored to power in the near future, the judicially persecuted prisoner # 04400-509 Dr. Rahim Shafa stated from his prison, “If he plays his cards right and breaths peace, brotherhood and forgiveness he can solve the problem for both nations at war.” He used poetic language to describe the romantic relationship of a couple (America and Iran) who had been in love and married considering their options for divorce or reconciliation of their original love. Similarly Jesus beckoned the church in Ephesus to Return to their First Love. Revelation 2:4. Some 50,000 freedom fighters have died in the “Iranian Revolution” at the unjust hands of the Regime of Islamic terrorists, while young women who had been gang raped were further mutilated as their wombs were cut out to hide the evidence. This was reported by Iran Alive Ministries, an evangelical organization in Dallas, Texas who broadcast the good news of Jesus Christ via satellite to 7 million daily inside Iran.
I brought Dr. Shafa’s case to the attention of candidate for U S Attorney General and friend of the President, attorney Peter Ticktin recently who will now navigate a pardon application and battle to bring light to an incredible injustice in our legal system. It was just over a year ago when I first met Dr. Shafa prior to his reporting to Federal Prison. He has served one full year of the 3 year sentence, facing the toughest fight of his life after being convicted under circumstances that left us all reeling. “This never should have happened to Dr. Shafa,” Mr. Ticktin told us during the legal consultation in response to the judicial tyranny in the Boston court who gave a sentence many believe was unjustly harsh.
The Case # 4:20-CR-40021-MRG USA vs Rahim Shafa, MD (being appealed) involves Dr. Shafa, PHD. M.D., a citizen of the United States since 1986, a respected physician who prescribed and administered the pellet form of an FDA-approved drug to help treat opioid addiction. As a physician living and working in the Boston area of the United States, Dr. Shafa is authorized and licensed to prescribe the medication. However, the Biden Administration prosecutors alleged that Dr. Shafa can legally administer the medication as an injection or as a tablet by mouth, but could not lawfully administer the same medication as a licensed doctor by a slow-release pellet under the skin. Dr. Shafa, conducting careful monitoring of his patients, found that the slow-release pellet provides vastly superior results, promoting faster and more successful cures of addiction. However, actual success in helping patients recover from addiction quickly means that Big Pharma companies make less money. Instead of long-term treatment that is much less effective making pharmaceutical companies rich, the quick and effective cure reduces the overall cost to the patient, Medicare, Medicaid, or insurance.
Dr. Shafa’s dedication led him down a path marred by Margaret Guzman, a federal judge known for her liberal stance on justice. Her decisions have been scrutinized as she edges closer to becoming the next democratic Justice on the Supreme Court of the U.S. The charge of money laundering provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine in excess of 6 digits. Apparently the DOJ and perhaps his former attorney Martin Weinberg (who reportedly never advised him to testify) forgot that there has to be an element of racketeering to indict for international money laundering . “To be criminally culpable under 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1), a defendant must conduct or attempt to conduct a financial transaction, knowing that the property involved in the financial transaction represents the proceeds of some unlawful activity.” The injustice here isn’t just about one man’s freedom; it’s about fighting against an imbalance in our legal scales, where a doctor could lose his career and liberty due to what some might see as personal bias rather than judicial fairness. It’s about defending someone who fought for the rights of others while facing extreme adversity himself—and this is why Peter stepped up.
Dr. Shafa stated that he has borrowed all the money that he was able to and confided in me that he had been part of a group of persian doctors who helped educate Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and in support of the MAHA movement. Dr. Rahim Shafa moved to the USA for Freedom and to live under our values.
The goal we have set to raise funds of $500,000. isn’t just about money; it’s about gathering support for justice and fairness in our legal system. Funds raised will go directly toward documenting and enhancing the case to assist the official review and analysis of Ed Martin at the U.S. Department of Justice who is considering Rahim Shafa’s pardon application—an effort that can tip the scales back to balance.
To Support Dr. Shafa Click HERE for the Give Send Go Fund !
This isn’t just Peter’s fight; it’s ours too. It’s about standing up for someone who stood up for justice when we needed him most. By contributing, you aren’t just donating; you are telling a powerful message: justice should be blind and fair. Some 132 letters of support were written by physicians, nurses, friends, patients, family and community leaders to the Judge which I have seen. Twenty more letters of complaint about the behaviour of the Judge remain to be seen by Attorney Ticktin and Ed Martin.
I hope you’ll join the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast, Inc. in this mission to right egregious wrongs—not only for Dr. Shafa but also for others who have paid a cost to stand against tyranny in the U.S. and Iran. Let’s come together, speak up against injustice, and bring some much-needed light into what has been a dark chapter of our nation’s legal history. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. Hebrews 13:16. Any amount will help and your gift of prayers are coveted. May the King of Kings and Prince of Peace Jesus Christ ruler of the nations grant President Trump wisdom in war and to grant a pardon and restitution. In his Easter message he quoted John 3:16 that any great nation must have God for an eternal life. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes in Him will have eternal life.”
Reverend Merrie Turner,
President and Hostess
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