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American Greed: 'Vanity and Greed: Deadly Beauty' Gallery

Alma Jane Hall before she became a victim of botulism poisoning.

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Alma Jane Hall became was a victim of botulism poisoning. She was paralyzed and couldn't talk or even blink.

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Anglean Barber and Karima Gordon were best friends and aspiring models.

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Anglean Barber was best friends with Karima Gordon. The two decided to enhance their curves to boost their modeling careers.

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Bach McComb's mugshot. McComb was sentenced to three years in prison.

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Bach McComb is a doctor and victim of botulism poisoning. He injected himself and others with botulinum toxin type A.

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Bonnie Kaplan is the wife of Eric Kaplan and a victim of botulism poisoning.

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Chad Livdahl and Zahra Karim walking outside of court. Livdahl was convicted of fraud and misbranding a drug and sentenced to nine years in prison.

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Chad Livdahl and Zahra Karim walking outside of court. Livdahl's wife Zahra was sentenced to almost six years in prison.

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Cyndee Ible Frontal is the sister of Karima Gordon.

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David Bourne is a Special Agent-in-Charge with the FDA.

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Eric Kaplan is the husband of Bonnie Kaplan and also a victim of botulism poisoning.

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George Karavetsos is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney.

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Holbrook Mohr is a reporter for the Associated Press and has written numerous articles on the case involving Karima Gordon and Tracey Lynn Garner.

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Jim Hood is the Mississippi Attorney General.

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John Colette is the defense attorney for Tracey Lynn Garner.

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John Pacenti is a reporter for The Palm Beach Post. He has written several articles about Chad Livdahl and Toxin Research International.

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Karima Gordon was an aspiring model and wanted to boost her career by enhancing her curves, but it cost her the ultimate price.

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Karima Gordon died after receiving illegal butt injections from Tracey Lynn Garner.

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Khadeja Grodon is Karima Gordon's sister.

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Kimberly Smedley is the author of, The Backside of the Story. She was sentenced to 3 years in prison for providing illegal silicone buttocks injections in hotel rooms and ended up serving a total of 17 months.

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The booking photo of Natasha Stewart (a.k.a. Pebbelz Da Model). Stewart was sentenced to 7 years in prison.

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Natasha Stewart was convicted of culpable negligence manslaughter in the case of Karima Gordon.

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Patrick Beasley is the assistant Attorney General in Mississippi.

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