Владельцу клиники в Массачусетсе вынесли приговор за введение тысяч пациентов поддельного ботокса

Massachusetts med spa owner sentenced to nearly 4 years in counterfeit Botox case A Massachusetts med spa owner who admitted to performing thousands of cosmetic injection procedures using counterfeit Botox and dermal fillers has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison. Rebecca Fadanelli, 40, of Stoughton, pleaded guilty in April to four counts of importing merchandise contrary to law, two counts of selling or dispensing a counterfeit drug and two counts of selling or dispensing a counterfeit device. She was sentenced to 46 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release. A federal judge also ordered her to pay more than $1 million in restitution and forfeit an equal amount. Fadanelli, the owner of Skin Beaute Med Spa that had locations in Randolph and South Easton, had been importing counterfeit Botox, Sculptra and Juvederm from China and Brazil since March 2021, officials said. She allegedly performed thousands of injections of counterfeit drugs and devices for which she received over $900,000 in client payments, according to the charging documents. Fadanelli allegedly told clients and employees that she was a nurse. However, officials said Fadanelli is an aesthetician and is not licensed or certified to dispense or administer prescription drugs or devices. According to payment records, from March 2021 through March 2024, Fadanelli completed about 1,631 Botox appointments, totaling $522,869 in client payments and 1,085 filler appointments, totaling $410,545 in client payments. In announcing the sentence, U.S. Attorney Leah Foley said Fadanelli "built a business on deception" and prioritized profits over patient safety.