New York City med spa owner admits to giving client botulism with bootleg Botox
Klara Shuster said in court she imported mislabeled Botox illegally and dispensed it to clients
TL;DR
- Klara Shuster, owner of Klara Beauty Lab med spa, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and illegally administering mislabeled Botox.
- One client was hospitalized with botulism after receiving the substance from Shuster.
- Shuster admitted to illegally importing the drug from Korea and dispensing it without a prescription or medical supervision.
- She faces up to 13 years in prison for charges including conspiracy to commit smuggling and dispensing a misbranded drug.
- Shuster's sentencing is scheduled for December 9th.