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Fraudulent: Texas Woman Uses Breast Cancer Fund to Pay For Breast Implants

by Brianne Washington, Breast Implants USA News
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 - Culver City, CA

An interesting tale of deceit, that has ended in embarrassment for the culprit. Waco Texas has seen a bit of fraud lately in relation to breast augmentation, as a woman recently falsified her need for breast implants in order to raise money. The unbelievable story is stranger than fiction.

Earlier this month, a young woman was been charged with stealing money that was originally supposed to go to her breast cancer fund. Trista Joy Lathern, 24, took thousands of dollars from individuals who thought they were giving to a charitable fund. However, there’s more. Lathern never had breast cancer in the first place. Still, she allegedly played the hoax to the max. The McLennan County Sheriff’s Office stated Lathern even atttemped to shave her head, and then held a fundraiser for herself that was attended by dozens of friends and neighbors, and raised over $10,000 for the treatment. Arrested on Wednesday, Lathern was charged with “theft by deception over $1,500, but under $20,000.”

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Filed under Breast Augmentation.

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