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A mother-daughter amateur plastic surgeon team is on trial for murder after an aspiring porn star’s bum exploded killing her in a low-rent California motel
Libby Adame, 53, and her daughter Alicia Galaz are accused of causing the death of client Karissa Rajpaul, 26, in October 2019.
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On Tuesday, a Los Angeles courtroom was shown a slew of images from the butt-lift operation that came off the rails. Prosecutors said the gruesome twosome “knowingly injected toxic chemicals into clients” during the illegal procedures.
Rajpaul allegedly suffered a heart attack during her third butt lift procedure with the pair. Court heard that another woman also allegedly died at the hands of the two women during a 2018 butt lift procedure.
The pair were never charged in that death.
According to the Daily Mail, autopsy photos of the two women – including a ruptured bum cheek – led to gasps in the court.
The mom and daughter offered cut-rate, low-rent plastic procedures. But cops said the derriere duo were “reckless” and blew off safety procedures. Neither had any medical training.
But wait, their lawyer J. Michael Flanagan said in his opening address. In fact, the legal eagle offered that Adame had trained in Mexico and possessed a license in that country. Those “toxic” materials? Legal in Mexico.
There was, Flanagan said, “certainly no intent to kill.”
Wannabe adult cinema seductress Rajpaul posted photos of her earlier surgeries to social media. In one photo, four women – including Adame and Galaz – and a man stood around her. None were wearing surgical clothing.
In addition to the murder charges, the mom and daughter duo are also charged with practicing medicine without certification.
Rajpaul had moved from South Africa to southern California to pursue her dream of stardom. An autopsy revealed she suffered from acute cardiopulmonary dysfunction.
Panicked, Adame and Galaz then fled the hotel room and Rajapul was taken to hospital where she was later pronounced dead.
“This is something that’s being done by two people without a medical license… To say this is clandestine is an understatement,” Deputy District Attorney Lee Cernok said in March, adding the toxic elixir is not intended to be used on humans.
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“The internet is filled with these horror stories where they’re cutting the medical grade silicone with the stuff that you would caulk your windows with,” Det. Bob Linlocker testified, claiming the team would split when there was trouble.