A sweeping federal class action lawsuit has been filed against MedStar Health and former rheumatologist James Curtis Roberson II, M.D., detailing years of alleged sexual misconduct, nonconsensual intimate contact, and a systemic failure by one of the region’s largest healthcare providers to protect its patients.
The complaint, filed on April 17, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, paints a harrowing picture of a physician who allegedly used his medical authority to groom and assault vulnerable patients, and an institution that reportedly ignored “red flags” for nearly a decade.
The lawsuit is led by LaShawn Basham, a resident of Waldorf, Maryland, who began seeking treatment from Dr. Roberson in 2021 for Sjögren’s syndrome, a chronic autoimmune disorder…