United States v. Rebecca Fadanelli

Docket Number: 1:24-mj-4561 / 1:24-cr-10352

Case Description

On November 1, 2024, Rebecca Fadanelli, 38, was charged by criminal complaint with one count of illegally importing merchandise contrary to law, one count of selling or dispensing a counterfeit drug, and one count of selling or dispensing a counterfeit device. According to the charging documents, since March 2021, Fadanelli, the owner of Skin Beaute Med Spa with locations in Randolph and South Easton, Mass., has been importing counterfeit Botox, Sculptra and Juvederm from China and Brazil and performing thousands of injections of counterfeit drugs and devices for which she received over $900,000 in client payments. It is alleged that Fadanelli consistently represented to clients and employees that she is a nurse; in fact, Fadanelli is an aesthetician and is not licensed nor certified to dispense or administer prescription drugs or devices. According to payment records, from approximately March 2021 through March 2024, Fadanelli completed approximately 1,631 Botox appointments, totaling $522,869 in client payments, and 1,085 filler appointments, totaling $410,545 in client payments.

The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Case Status

• 10/31/24 – Rebecca Fadanelli was charged by criminal complaint.
• 11/1/24 – Rebecca Fadanelli was arrested and subsequently released on conditions following her initial appearance in federal court in Worcester before Magistrate Judge David H. Hennessy.
• 11/20/24 – Rebecca Fadanelli was indicted by a federal grand jury. 
• 11/25/24 – Arraignment held for Rebecca Fadanelli. Defendant entered plea of not guilty. Defendant remained on release on same conditions previously set. 
• 3/6/25 – Interim status conference (via phone) scheduled. 

Documents

• Press Release
• Criminal Complaint
• Frequently Asked Questions & Contact Information

Potential Victims

If you or a family member believe you received services involving a counterfeit drug or counterfeit device from Fadanelli and/or Skin Beaute Med Spa between 2021 through and including to the present date, please complete the questionnaire located on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website at the Office of Criminal Investigations Victim Witness page.

Information about the status of this criminal case is located on the United States Attorney’s Office website at the Case Updates page.