A woman named Christina Ashten Gourkani, known online as Ashten G, died in April 2023 after receiving illegal silicone injections in her buttocks at a hotel near San Francisco International Airport. The perpetrator, Vivian Alexandra Gomez, was arrested and sentenced to four years in prison for negligent homicide and practicing medicine without a license. Medical examinations confirmed the presence of silicone in her bloodstream, and authorities stated she suffered cardiac arrest as a result of the unauthorized procedure.
Bias read (Center): The article reports on a criminal case involving an illegal medical procedure resulting in death. It presents facts from official sources such as law enforcement and medical examinations without apparent bias or subjective framing. There is no indication of ideological slant in the reporting.
Official sources cited
- press release The Sun
- government San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe
