New York City med spa owner admits to giving client botulism with bootleg Botox
Summary
A New York City med spa owner, Klara Shuster, pleaded guilty to illegally importing and giving clients fake Botox from Asia, which caused one person to get botulism, a serious illness. She admitted to breaking the law by using and selling mislabeled botulinum toxin without a prescription or medical oversight.Key Facts
- Klara Shuster owns Klara Beauty Lab, a med spa in Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
- She illegally imported botulinum toxin products from Korea between 2020 and 2025.
- Shuster admitted in federal court that she gave clients mislabeled, bootleg Botox.
- One client who received the fake Botox was hospitalized for botulism, a nerve toxin illness.
- Estheticians in New York are not allowed to prescribe or inject Botox because it is a prescription drug.
- Shuster pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit smuggling and distributing a misbranded drug.
- She faces up to 13 years in prison but may get a lighter sentence because she pleaded guilty.
- Shuster plans to attend a professional seminar in Florida in November before her sentencing in December.
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