Term over illegal injections shaved
A judge has shaved three months off the prison term of an Argentine nurse who pleaded guilty to charges he injected wealthy clients -- including Lionel Richie -- with unapproved anti-aging drugs.
Daniel Tomas Fuente Serrano’s 18-month sentence was reduced Monday on the recommendation of prosecutors, who said he cooperated with their investigation. Serrano pleaded guilty in 2006 to conspiracy, smuggling and use of unapproved drugs.
He is accused in court papers of charging thousands of dollars for injections of substances consistent with industrial-grade silicone used to lubricate auto parts, as well as medical-grade silicone not approved as a wrinkle filler.
He allegedly used the bathroom of his girlfriend -- Lionel Richie’s ex-wife, Diane Richie -- as his “office.”
Serrano was licensed to practice medicine in Argentina, but not California.
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