David Berry took an at-home DNA test and discovered dozens of half-siblings.

Was this a coincidence or the fertility fraud of one sperm donor?

How do ancestry tests work?

Many of us are curious about where we came from. I thought I knew about my ancestry and family history, but I was utterly wrong. In fact, most of my family is from Portugal—not Spain. Nowadays, the answer is as easy as spitting in a vial, and in a couple of weeks, a genealogy app tells you everything you need to know about your DNA and family history. 

A genealogy test exposes a fertility doctor.

David Berry was just as curious about his past. After taking an Ancestry.com test, Berry discovered he was 56% European Jewish—not Italian like he presumed. It turns out that his biological father was a sperm donor. But after doing some more sleuthing, Berry discovered he had dozens of half-siblings. But it was too much of a coincidence. All of his half-siblings were born in Rochester, New York, and all of their mothers used the same fertility doctor. 

David Berry says he closed in on Dr. Morris Wortman, the doctor who allegedly used his own sperm to help women become pregnant. Dr. Wortman declined numerous requests for comment.

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True Crime Podcast Festival 2022 in Dallas, TX

We’re excited to announce that Criminal Conduct is going to be attending the True Crime Podcast Festival on August 26-28th in Dallas, Texas.

The Festival is specially designed around your desire to mingle, interact, and have casual conversations with the podcasters you listen to regularly. There will also be panel discussions and live episodes you can’t hear anywhere else!

Go to the website Truecrimepodcastfestival.com to find information on tickets and the hotel. Prices do go up the closer we get to the event so you won’t want to wait. I’ll see you at the True Crime Podcast Festival!