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Botox Scandal: Aesthetician Arrested for Fraud and Health Risks

1/23/2025

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Aesthetician Joey Grant Luther, 54, was arrested in Hell's Kitchen for injecting clients with counterfeit Botox sourced from China, operating without a license. After clients suffered serious health complications, including botulism, he now faces charges of wire fraud and smuggling, with a potential prison sentence of up to 20 years looming over him.

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Aesthetician Joey Grant Luther, 54, was arrested in Hell's Kitchen for injecting clients with counterfeit Botox sourced from China, operating without a license. After clients suffered serious health complications, including botulism, he now faces charges of wire fraud and smuggling, with a potential prison sentence of up to 20 years looming over him.