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SAD: Mother of five dies following an illegal butt lift After
*Doctor allegedly punctured her intestines, bladder and liver leading to her cardiac arrest
By Francesca Hangeior
A mother of five died after a botched Brazilian butt lift.
The family of a Tennessee mother of five has filed a lawsuit against the doctor and the surgical center.
Erica Russell, 33, died on June 16, 2021, after Dr. John Sampson pierced her intestines, bladder, liver, and abdominal wall during the procedure.
Russell died when a fat deposit clogged her circulation and caused ‘fatal cardiac arrest.’
Russell’s surgery began at 8.31pm, according to a news statement from Stewart Tilghman Fox & Bianchi & Cain, the law firm representing her family. She died slightly more than two hours later.
‘What happened to Ms. Russell should have never happened. This is assembly line medicine and that’s what killed her,’ Attorney Michael Levine said.
Sampson has subsequently been barred from doing Brazilian butt lift surgery at Seduction Cosmetic Center in Coral Gables, Florida, and fined $20,000, but he has been allowed to maintain his license.
Seduction Cosmetic Center charges $3,500 for this operation and promotes additional cosmetic surgeries such as breast augmentations, stomach tucks, liposuction, vaginal rejuvenation, and a variety of others.
According to the lawsuit, Sampson conducted six treatments at the cosmetic clinic before beginning Russell’s botched surgery, totaling 14 hours.
Further inquiry revealed that Sampson was not authorized to conduct procedures at the cosmetics facility, despite Russell’s signature on paperwork before the treatment stating that he had plastic and cosmetic rights at Seduction as ‘Designated Physician.’
During Russell’s treatment, Sampson pierced the mother’s intestines, liver, bladder, and abdominal wall with a cannula- a tube used for sucking fat out of the body.
State authorities believe the doctor broke the’minimum standard of care’ by injecting fat under her gluteal muscle and ‘deep gluteal planes’ during her procedure.
At 10.50 p.m., the fatal injuries caused extensive bleeding in her abdominal cavity and a pulmonary fat embolism, according to the legal company.
She died when a fat deposit clogged her circulation and caused ‘fatal cardiac arrest.’
Sampson has subsequently been deleted off the cosmetic center’s social media and website, although his personal Instagram bio still indicates that he works at Seduction.
Members of the Enugu State Caucus of Peoples Democratic Party, ( PDP) in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Nnolim Nnaji , Rt. Hon. Martins Oke and Hon Anayo Onwuegbu have welcomed Rt. Hon. Dennis Agbo and Hon. Chidi Mark Obeta of Labour Party, (LP) to the PDP fold.
They observed that the visionary leadership of Dr Peter Ndubuisi Mba in Enugu State has ignited massive decamps and unprecedented upsurge of membership of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in the state.
The caucus in a statement issued after the two members of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Dennis Agbo of Igboeze North/ Udenu and Chidi Mark Obeta who represents Nsukka/Igboeze South formally announced their transfer of membership to PDP at the resumption of House plenary on Tuesday said it was gladdening to receive them into the PDP fold.
They stressed that PDP in Enugu State was witnessing a great rebirth as a result of the transformative development agenda being unleashed in various sectors of the economy of the state by Governor Mba which has received global commendations.
The Enugu State caucus Leader, Rt. Hon. Nnolim Nnaji on behalf of the members further noted that Governor Mba’s investments in infrastructure, agro economy, and security among others have made Enugu State a tourist’s haven adding that with the good governance structure he has put in place, his second tenure would be a walkover.
Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, along with twenty-one other former members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), elected into the Assembly has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), following a major realignment of political stakeholders across the state.
The defection of the twenty-two lawmakers has effectively transformed the Delta State House of Assembly into a one-party legislature, as the remaining seven members were originally elected on the ticket of the APC.
Announcing the development on Tuesday during the resumption of plenary after the Easter break, the Speaker stated that the decision was the result of extensive consultations with their constituents and political leaders throughout the state.
He emphasized that the move aligned with Section 109 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended.
While expressing appreciation to members for their contributions so far, Guwor urged the House to ensure the completion of all pending bills as the second legislative session nears its end.
He noted that the political shift towards the APC was in response to the realignment of stakeholders and the desire to align with the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu’s leadership.
“The mass defection of members of the Peoples Democratic Party, led by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, to the All Progressives Congress was made in the overall interest of Deltans and the state,” the Speaker said.
He explained that the decision followed extensive consultations held on April 23 and which cumulated on the official reception on April 28, 2025, at the Government House and the Cenotaph, respectively.
He said: “We are fully committed to partnering with the Federal Government to deliver greater development to Deltans.
“On behalf of the House, I commend the courage and visionary leadership of our Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, in making this strategic and timely decision.
“As a legislative body, we stand with His Excellency in this endeavour. This renewed partnership between the state and Federal Government must be supported and allowed to flourish, so that we can begin to enjoy its benefits in the shortest possible time.”
He informed the House that he had received twenty-two letters (including his own) notifying of the change of party affiliation from the PDP to the APC.
The defection, he said, was driven by instability within the PDP’s national leadership and factional divisions within the South-South Zonal Executive Committee, leading to internal conflicts and disunity within the party.
Citing Section 109(1)(g) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), the Speaker affirmed the constitutional basis for the defection.
“With this action, the Delta State House of Assembly is now composed entirely of members from the All Progressives Congress. We thank our constituents for endorsing this progressive course of action”.
A motion to adopt the letters of party change was moved by the Majority Leader, Hon. Emeka Nwaobi, and seconded by Hon. Ferguson Onwo, who represents Isoko South II.
Speaking to journalists after the plenary, the Majority Leader, Hon Emeka Nwaobi reiterated that the defection was prompted by the crisis within the PDP.
“Our decision was based on the instability at the national level and the factionalization at the South-South level. Consequently, we chose to move to the ruling All Progressives Congress, in accordance with Section 109 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended,” he said.
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