Attorney: Toxic butt injection claims are false, lack evidence

(CBS/AP) MIAMI - The attorney of a transgender woman accused of posing as a doctor and injecting toxic substances into the buttocks of a patient says the claims against his client are false.

Oneal Ron Morris, 33, was arrested Friday and charged with practicing medicine without a license with serious bodily injury. Authorities say a victim who was looking to get a job at a nightclub and wanted a curvier figure paid Morris $700 for the injections in 2010. Morris allegedly used some type of tubing and inserted the toxic chemicals including cement, mineral oil and "Fix-a-Flat" into her backside during a painful procedure.

But Morris' attorney, Michael Mirer, told NBC Miami that there's no proof 30-year-old Oneal Ron Morris received payment for or performed the procedure.

"I can assure you that the state has no evidence other than what this alleged victim is saying. There is not going to be any proof or any documentation that shows that my client accepted any money or injected anybody with anything," Mirer said, according to NBC Miami.

State health officials said Tuesday that several possible victims have since come forward alleging Morris performed similar procedures resulting in life-threatening injuries. State health officials are encouraging other potential victims to contact them.

Authorities said Morris, who police say performed the same surgery on herself, may be part of an underground plastic surgery ring in South Florida. Health officials said additional arrests are possible, but did not elaborate because it's an ongoing investigation.

Investigators spent nearly a year tracking Morris throughout South Florida and said she moved frequently.

Morris has been released from jail on a bond.

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