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Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Yahoo
Woman who underwent botched cosmetic surgery by fake NYC doctor has died, police say
A woman who underwent a botched cosmetic surgery by a man posing as a doctor in New York City has died, police said. According to a spokesperson from the New York Police Department, the office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the victim's cause of death. She was identified by WABC and the New York Daily News as Maria Penaloza Cabrera. The woman's death comes weeks after Felipe Hoyos-Foronda, 38, was taken into custody on March 28. He is accused of "performing medical procedures without a license," causing severe injuries, the spokesperson added. Hoyos-Foronda was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport while allegedly attempting to flee by taking a connecting flight to Colombia. He was charged with second-degree assault and unauthorized practice of a profession. Previously: Fake NYC doctor charged after botched butt implant procedure leaves woman brain dead According to an internal police report obtained by The New York Times, the woman visited Foronda's home on 35th Street in Queens between 1 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. on March 28 to have "butt lift implants removed." Once there, a police detective wrote in the report that Foronda administered lidocaine to the woman through a syringe, causing her to go into cardiac arrest. Lidocaine is a local anesthetic that stops pain by blocking the signals at the nerve endings in the skin, according to the Mayo Clinic. The woman was then taken to a hospital where, the detective wrote, a doctor told police she was intubated, had no brain activity, and was "not likely to survive.' Foronda promoted cosmetic surgery services on social media sites, including TikTok. His page, which appears to have been deleted, advertised prices for procedures including Botox and more. It also included videos and photos of people undergoing a slew of procedures, according to the police report. The Queens District Attorney's Office told the New York Daily News that they are reexamining Hoyos-Foronda's charges as an investigation continues. According to the outlet, Penaloza Cabrera of Colombia had two young children. A GoFundMe created by her family revealed that doctors disconnected her on April 11. The fundraiser has raised just over $6,200 to help her family members in Colombia travel to the U.S. to say their final goodbyes. Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at tardrey@ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Woman dies from botched butt implant surgery by fake doctor: Police
USA Today
04-04-2025
- USA Today
Fake NYC doctor charged after botched butt implant procedure leaves woman brain dead
Fake NYC doctor charged after botched butt implant procedure leaves woman brain dead Prosecutors this week charged a man posing as a doctor with assault and unauthorized practice of a profession after a 31-year-old woman went into cardiac arrest during a botched cosmetic surgery at his New York City home, leaving her brain-dead. Felipe Hoyos Foronda was arrested at 11:30 p.m. on March 28 in connection to the medical procedure after being apprehended at JFK International Airport while allegedly attempting to flee the country, according to information from the New York Police Department and court papers obtained by USA TODAY. Foronda, 38, was arraigned on the felony charges Sunday, a Queens County Criminal Court spokesperson told USA TODAY Friday morning. The woman, whose name was redacted from a criminal complaint filed Saturday, reportedly visited Foronda's home on 35th Street in Queens between 1 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. on March 28 to have butt lift implants removed. There, a police detective wrote in the complaint, Foronda administered lidocaine to the woman through a syringe, causing her to go into cardiac arrest. The woman was taken to a hospital where, the detective wrote, a doctor told police she was intubated, had no brain activity, and was "not likely to survive.' Her condition was not immediately known on Friday. Doctor sues: John Oliver hit with defamation suit over 'Last Week Tonight' episode Fake doctor who police say botched procedure due in court Originally from Colombia, Foronda was booked into jail where, on Friday, online New York Department of Corrections records showed he remained held without bond. He is slated to appear in Queens County Criminal Court on April 28. A court spokesperson said a judge appointed a public defender to represent him. USA TODAY has reached out to that attorney. NYT: Man 'planned to take a connecting flight to Colombia' According to an internal police report obtained by The New York Times, the woman visited Foronda's home "to have her buttock implants removed." When a friend of the injured woman went to the home to pick her up after the surgery, the outlet reported, she learned the procedure went south and called police. After speaking with Foronda's landlord, arriving officers obtained a license plate from Foronda's vehicle and tracked his car to JFK, the report said. Port Authority police, the outlet wrote, found Foronda waiting to board a flight to Florida, "where he had planned to take a connecting flight to Colombia." Foronda, who posed as a doctor, promoted cosmetic surgery services on social media sites including TikTok. His page, with more than 100 followers, advertises prices for procedures including Botox and more, and also includes videos and photos of people undergoing a slew of procedures. Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@ and follow her on X @nataliealund.
