Medical Properties Trust (MPW) is facing significant challenges as Steward Health Care, a hospital chain it is heavily invested in, struggles with bankruptcy. Concerns have been raised about the potential closure of hospitals if a US Trustee is not appointed soon. Additionally, MPW's inability to accept a necessary 50% or greater discount in rent is complicating efforts to facilitate a sale. Reports have also surfaced about fraud and a spy firm being involved in the tangled web of Steward Health Care's bankruptcy, further complicating the situation. Bondholders are also facing difficulties, with the same attorney and law firm representing both parties. The news was reported via @wsj.