MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A woman is facing multiple felony charges after Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies said she lied about having nursing and massage credentials as part of her business providing services to people recovering from cosmetic surgeries.
Authorities said the investigation into Manouchka Jean-Noel, 27, of Homestead, came after a victim reported to authorities that she ripped her off.
An MDSO arrest report states that Jean-Noel “advertises that she is a nurse and a certified massage therapist” on Instagram for her business, Luxury Cosmetic Curves, touting services like lymphatic drainage massages, drain removal and incision care.
“In one video, (Jean-Noel) is seen giving a patient a lymphatic massage while blood and other fluids are squirting out of an open wound,” the report states.
Authorities said the victim who reported Jean-Noel had paid her a $550 deposit to care for her after surgery, believing that she had the proper credentials.
“The victim never received services from (Jean-Noel) because her surgery was rescheduled,” the report states. “(She) refused to refund the victim and told her to pursue formal options to recover (the) payment.”
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