Overview

• Adair Mendes Dutra Junior died on October 3 in São Paulo after a sudden bout of respiratory distress, according to friends and local reports.
• Dutra had requested an investigation at the 15th Police District of São Paulo naming Dr. Fernando Garbi and accusing him of illegal practice, fraud and serious bodily injury.
• Garbi has denied any connection to the death and, via an Instagram statement from his lawyer, warned of civil and criminal action against those making accusations.
• Media accounts report the March procedure was performed without proper authorization, including claims it was done by a dentist, while the official cause of death has not been released.
• The case has fueled public calls for accountability and tighter oversight of aesthetic treatments as doctors reiterate risks such as infection and nerve damage when procedures are done in unregulated settings.