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Surgeon Sentenced After Diamond Dealer's Fatal Procedure

1/31/2026

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In 2019, Ehud Arye Laniado, a 65-year-old diamond dealer, died during a penis enlargement procedure at a Paris clinic.
Investigators charged surgeon Guy H with failing to assist in danger and practicing medicine without a license, leading to a 15-month prison term and a suspended license.
Another surgeon involved received a 12-month suspended sentence.
Investigators ruled out the injection as the cause of death and noted delayed emergency calls.

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Story summary

In 2019, Ehud Arye Laniado, a 65-year-old diamond dealer, died during a penis enlargement procedure at a Paris clinic.
Investigators charged surgeon Guy H with failing to assist in danger and practicing medicine without a license, leading to a 15-month prison term and a suspended license.
Another surgeon involved received a 12-month suspended sentence.
Investigators ruled out the injection as the cause of death and noted delayed emergency calls.