Re: Felon in fatal silicone 'pumping party' arrested again - 07/09/2009 - MiamiHerald.com

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Hendrix shot up Poz guys w/ 'wasting syndrome' here in Dallas @ a gay couple's home in Oak Cliff. Notorious. I warned everyone about him/her. A joke. Bad product. Unlicensed. A freak. She/he belongs in prison for life like heroin dealers. -MattSent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryFrom: Barrow Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 20:24:08 +0200 < >Subject: Felon in fatal silicone 'pumping party' arrested again - 07/09/2009 - MiamiHerald.com Posted on Thu, Jul. 09, 2009 Felon in fatal silicone 'pumping party' arrested againBY DAVID SMILEYdsmileyMiamiHerald Standing before a Broward judge in 2003, Donnie ''Viva'' Hendrix said through pouty lips that she wanted to be a ''poster child'' for the dangers of illegal silicone injections.She may get her wish.Six years removed from her conviction in the death of a 53-year-old Miami-Dade woman who collapsed after receiving shots of the synthetic substance in a Miramar apartment, the 40-year-old transgender woman is again accused of administering silicone without a license.Hendrix was arrested Tuesday morning in Flagler County after police say she arranged to inject two undercover ville detectives with industrial-grade silicone.Authorities say Hendrix could have been running the underground injection ring for years, and may have resumed it shortly after her release from Tomoka Correctional Institution near Daytona Beach in 2005.''I'm comfortable in saying that two, maybe three years this operation has been up and running,'' said Flagler County Sheriff's Office Major O'Brien, who referred to Hendrix as a man. ``It looks like after his time served down there he moved up here and established himself in the Palm Coast.''Hendrix, who according to a sheriff's spokeswoman bonded out of a Flagler County jail Wednesday afternoon, did not return messages left on her cellphone.Born a man, Hendrix had extensive silicone injections to the face, breasts, hips and buttocks, and lives as a woman.Her role in South Florida ''pumping parties,'' where guests pay hundreds of dollars to have syringes of silicone plunged into their bodies, came to light in March 2001 after Vera Lawrence received 20 injections to her buttocks during a gathering in Miramar.Lawrence suffered cardiac arrest and died the next morning.Hendrix and her then-partner in life and business, Mark Hawkins, were arrested the following April after detectives tracked them down in South Carolina.Together, the duo were charged with culpable negligence, practicing healthcare without a license and third-degree murder.Hawkins, was sentenced to 30 years by a separate jury in 2003. That conviction was overturned in appeals court and in 2006 he pleaded guilty in return for a six-year sentence, most of which had already been served while awaiting trials and appeals. Hawkins was released from jail in January of 2007.Hendrix, who at the time of the trial sported wavy, two-tone hair, full lips and cheeks and a pair of surgically implanted breasts, was ultimately acquitted of murder. But she was convicted on a five-year sentence on the charges of practicing healthcare without a license, including the more than two years served while awaiting her sentencing.After her unconditional release from prison in November 2005, Hendrix moved to North Florida. Hendrix now looks a little different -- she lost both her breasts after she was attacked while in a Broward County jail and has since stopped taking hormones -- but investigators say she hasn't changed her business.According to Hendrix's recent arrest affidavit, police began surveillance on the alleged silicon dealer after receiving a tip from a Hendrix patient who had fallen ill while receiving treatment at her Palm Coast house.The report states that two undercover female ville detectives sent Hendrix a text message asking for her services. They set up an appointment for Tuesday, during which they were to receive a $500 and $600 treatment.Upon their arrival, Hendrix led the two women up to her master bedroom where she showed them about 100 syringes containing a clear liquid, the report states. Police then arrested Hendrix, who allegedly confessed to operating the ring without a license.O'Brien, the Flagler County investigator, said detectives found hundreds of syringes inside Hendrix's home and at least three gallons of industrial-grade silicone, which is intended to be used for home repairs such as caulking for a bathtub.O'Brien said Hendrix, as in 2001, was serving mostly transgender, male-to-female clients, and a few women. Investigators know of at least six patients, mostly from the ville and Orlando areas, who have come forward about receiving shots from Hendrix, O'Brien said.On Wednesday, Hendrix's former attorney Reres said he was shocked by her arrest.Tangela Sears, the daughter of Vera Lawrence, was infuriated.''It's painful that this could happen again,'' said Sears, 43. ``This has torn me apart and I'm still looking for answers.''Hendrix now faces two counts of practicing medicine without a license and practicing as a healthcare professional without a license, a felony that is punishable by up to one year in prison.Hendrix told detectives she worked alone, but investigators are looking into whether Hendrix had partners. © 2009 Miami Herald Media Company. . http://www.miamiherald.com