Name of Victim: Robert Michanowicz
Age of Victim: 70
Sex of Victim: Male
State: MI
Name of Hospital(s) victim was admitted to (List All that apply): Munson Charlevoix Area Hospital
Did the victim survive? No
Date of Death: 12/08/2021
Contact Name: Teresa Cichewicz & Joanne Michanowicz
Relationship to Victim: Daughter and Wife
Was the victim a military Veteran? No
Was the victim considered special needs, or did they have any kind of disability? No
Was the victim admitted to the hospital? Yes
County Hospital is located in: Emmet
Date Admitted: 12/05/2021
Was the victim isolated at any time during hospitalization? Yes
Does the victim or family feel they were treated differently by hospital staff as a result of disclosing their vaccination status? Yes
Was the victim or family pressured to sign a Do Not Resuscitate? No
Was the victim physically restrained? Yes
Was the victim deprived of food and water while in the hospital? No
Was victim placed on a ventilator? No
Has this incident been reported to any agency such as VAERS, HHS, JACHO, Medical Board or others? Yes Vaers, Medical Board
Would you be interested in participating in podcasts or other media? Yes
Robbed of Dignity: The Murder of Robert Michanowicz
Robert Michanowicz was a 70-year-old husband, father and grandfather. A man deeply loved by his wife Joanne, his children and his grandchildren. He walked into Munson Charlevoix Area Hospital in Michigan on December 5, 2021, seeking care. Just three days later, he would never come home again. His family firmly believes Robert’s death was not the result of an uncontrollable illness, but the outcome of deliberate, harmful hospital actions that stripped him of his rights, his dignity, and ultimately his life.
From the moment Robert was admitted, the red flags were there. He was immediately treated differently because of one disclosure: he was not vaccinated. This fact alone, his family recounts, changed the way staff interacted with him. Instead of compassion and individualized care, Robert and his family were met with condescension, dismissiveness, and hostility. The discrimination was clear proof that the system was more interested in following an agenda than saving lives.
The hospital quickly moved to implement its rigid, government-backed COVID protocol. Safe and effective treatments like ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine were requested but flatly denied. Instead, Robert was given remdesivir, a drug known to cause severe organ damage, along with morphine that further impaired his ability to fight for survival. These were not the decisions of a care team searching for solutions these were the choices of an institution locked into a deadly playbook of incentivized drugs and control.
Robert was physically restrained, robbed of his freedom to move or advocate for himself. His family was cut off, with restrictions that isolated him when he most needed love and support. Joanne and Teresa describe the helplessness of watching him deteriorate, knowing that the hospital’s refusal to provide proven treatments was a death sentence. They could see it happening in real time, yet their voices were ignored, their pleas denied.
The tactics that Robert endured mirrored what countless other families have reported across the country: discrimination based on vaccination status, forced use of remdesivir, denial of life-saving medications, chemical and physical restraint, and isolation from loved ones. These were not isolated mistakes; they were systematic methods of control and harm that Betrayal Project USA identifies as egregious crimes against humanity. Robert’s life was cut short not by a virus, but by policies designed to profit from suffering.
On December 8, 2021, Robert passed away in the hospital. Joanne lost her husband. Teresa lost her father. They carry not only the grief of his death but also the trauma of how he was treated, restrained, denied dignity and care. Their story is one of heartbreak but also of courage, because they refuse to remain silent. By speaking out, they are honoring Robert and joining the fight to ensure others do not endure the same fate.
Betrayal Project USA exists for this very reason: to give victims like Robert and families like Joanne and Teresa a platform to be heard, to document these atrocities, and to demand accountability. We are victims ourselves, widowers, survivors who know this pain personally. Together, we are building a community of truth-tellers, exposing the betrayal of trusted institutions, and working to end these deadly practices once and for all.
Robert’s story is not just a personal tragedy. It is part of a national pattern of institutional betrayal that must be stopped. These are not medical errors; they are deliberate actions that amount to crimes against humanity. No family should ever again be forced to stand powerless while a loved one is harmed under the guise of “protocol.”
If you or a loved one has been harmed by COVID-related hospital protocols, shots, or policies, we urge you: please document your story at betrayalprojectusa.org. Every voice matters. Every story helps build the case for reform and justice. Together, we can ensure that Robert Michanowicz, and countless others like him, will never be forgotten.
