Dr. Julio Diaz speaks with a patient in his office. In January, the Santa Barbara doctor was arrested by DEA agents on federal drug-trafficking charges. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
Former stuntman John Jackson, who broke his back in a job accident, gets prescriptions from Dr. Julio Diaz for his pain. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
A patient speaks with Dr. Julio Diaz before leaving with a prescription. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
Dr. Julio Diaz gives antibiotics to a patient. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
Former stuntman John Jackson, who was injured in a job accident, talks to Dr. Julio Diaz. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
Isidro Rodriguez, 45, visits Dr. Julio Diaz for swelling in his left leg. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
Agents remove evidence from Dr. Julio Diaz’s office in Santa Barbara. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
Dr. Julio Diaz is led in handcuffs from his Santa Barbara office. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
Longtime patient Berta Perez, 93, was visibly distraught when she learned that Dr. Julio Diaz had been arrested. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
