The Aporia · Phony doc in upscale NYC enclave charged with homicide after woman dies over trendy anti-aging injection: cops

Luis Rojas Cabrera, 55, an unlicensed spa operator in Riverdale, New York, has been charged with homicide after administering a trendy anti-aging treatment called NAD+ to Elizabeth Baron, 27, who subsequently died from cardiac arrest in July. Initially charged with reckless endangerment and unauthorized practice of medicine, the charges were upgraded following Baron’s autopsy results. Rojas Cabrera operates Bereshit Lifestyle Center and is licensed only in Dominica; he has a history including two prior arrests for medical supply importation attempts. Further charges are possible according to officials.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-22, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Elizabeth Baron, a 27-year-old resident of the Bronx, died on July 19 after receiving an intravenous injection of NAD+ at Bereshit Lifestyle Center in Riverdale, Upper Manhattan. The center is run by Luis Rojas Cabrera, who is not licensed to practice medicine in the United States but is licensed in Dominica and has a history of medical arrests. Baron's death was initially ruled as an accident and led to charges against Cabrera for reckless endangerment and unauthorized practice of a profession.

On September 21, New York City’s Medical Examiner determined that Baron died from a cardiac air embolism caused by the injection, leading prosecutors to upgrade the charges against Cabrera to homicide. The NAD+ treatment had gained popularity due to endorsements from celebrities like Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber. Cabrera's lawyer, Donald Vogelman, argued that the death could be an accident rather than murder.

The incident highlights concerns over unregulated wellness practices and the potential risks associated with trendy but unsupervised medical treatments in the U.S., where there is no board certification for longevity medicine and limited oversight by the FDA.

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“Both articles describe the same incident involving Elizabeth Baron's death after being injected with NAD+ at a wellness center in Riverdale, Upper Manhattan.”

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“Both articles describe the death of Elizabeth Baron due to an injection by Luis Rojas Cabrera at Bereshit Lifestyle Center in Riverdale, with similar details about the anti-aging treatment and timing.”

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“The articles describe different events involving unlicensed or problematic medical practitioners but do not refer to the same specific incident.”

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Rojas Cabrera PERSON · 3× Baron PERSON · 2× Bronx Criminal Court ORG · 1× Elizabeth Baron PERSON · 1× Hailey Bieber PERSON · 1× Kendall Jenner PERSON · 1× Luis Rojas Cabrera PERSON · 1× NYPD ORG · 1× Riverdale GPE · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

Famous models Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber once publicly crowed that they were devotees of the treatment, helping to fuel the craze over it. Rojas Cabrera – who is not licensed to practice medicine in the US – was initially arrested and charged with reckless endangerment and unauthorized practice of a profession by prosecutors when he was arraigned in Bronx Criminal Court on July 20.

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🔮 Sources said additional charges against Rojas Cabrera could be coming, too.

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Phony doc in upscale NYC enclave charged with homicide after woman dies over trendy anti-aging injection: cops · assertive framing

A phony physician in upscale Riverdale has been charged with homicide after he injected a customer with trendy anti-aging molecules and she died, authorities said. asserted

authorities → charge → molecules

Unlicensed spa operator Luis Rojas Cabrera, 55, recently had the charges against him upgraded in the killing of Elizabeth Baron, 27, who he injected with a treatment of NAD+ at his Bereshit Lifestyle Center in the Upper Manhattan enclave before she went into cardiac arrest and died in July, the NYPD said. asserted

NYPD → have → July

Famous models Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber once publicly crowed that they were devotees of the treatment, helping to fuel the craze over it. Rojas Cabrera – who is not licensed to practice medicine in the US – was initially arrested and charged with reckless endangerment and unauthorized practice of a profession by prosecutors when he was arraigned in Bronx Criminal Court on July 20. asserted

he → crow → July

Rojas Cabrera is not licensed in the United States, although he is in the Dominica Republican, and has two prior arrests, included for trying to bring medical supplies into the country. asserted

he → license → country

The accused quack physician was released without bail in July, but the recent results of Baron’s autopsy ultimately determined he be charged with homicide in Baron’s death, officials said. asserted

officials → accuse → death

Sources said additional charges against Rojas Cabrera could be coming, too. uncertain

charges → say → Cabrera

Phony doc in upscale NYC enclave charged with homicide after woman dies over trendy anti-aging injection: cops

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