Overview

• Jurors convicted Adame of second-degree murder and practicing medicine without a certification in Santangelo’s March 24, 2025 death, according to court records.
• Prosecutors said Santangelo died from a silicone embolism following a buttocks injection at her Malibu home, a cause authorities determined during the investigation.
• The panel also found a great bodily injury allegation true, exposing Adame to additional prison time beyond the murder term.
• In a previous 2019 case, Adame and her daughter were convicted of involuntary manslaughter for an illegal buttocks procedure, which prosecutors argued put her on notice about the dangers.
• Adame, who has been in custody since her May 12 arrest, is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 5, and the FDA cautions that silicone injections for body contouring are not approved and can be deadly.