Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Jury Deliberates Murder Case Against Libby Adame in Malibu Silicone Injection Death

Prosecutors argue her earlier convictions, coupled with a judicial warning, show she knew the risks.

Overview

  • A downtown Los Angeles jury received the case late Tuesday, with deliberations continuing Wednesday.
  • Libby Adame, 55, faces charges of murder and practicing medicine without certification in the March 24 death of 59-year-old actress Cindyana Santangelo.
  • Authorities concluded Santangelo died from a silicone embolism following buttocks injections at her Malibu home, according to trial testimony.
  • Evidence presented included messages arranging an appointment and photos from Santangelo’s phone that her husband identified as showing Adame’s buttocks and tattoos.
  • The defense says Adame only consulted for Mexico-based doctors, argues she lacked time to perform the procedure, points to existing bandages, and notes she has been in custody since her May 12 arrest.