Transgender woman sentenced in silicone death
Donnie "Viva" Hendrix got the maximum sentence Wednesday for her role in the death of secretary Vera Lawrence. "The dangerous, high-risk behavior outweighs any mitigating factors," said the judge. Hendrix, 34, was part of a team that performed back-alley cosmetic procedures to enlarge body parts, popular in South Florida's transgender community. Lawrence, who wanted to enhance her buttocks, died two years ago in a Miramar apartment where Hendrix and partner Mark Hawkins were injecting people with silicone designed for industrial not cosmetic uses. TheLedger.com
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