Woman Charged in Fatal Back-alley Butt Lift Outside Hospital

WHO:

NY Post - Alicia Leslie, 47, of Mount Vernon, allegedly performed silicone injections on Maxine Messam, 53, of Bridgeport.

CT Post - The suspect was charged after the death of a Bridgeport woman; the article identifies the victim as Maxine Messam.

WHAT:

NY Post - Leslie was charged in connection with Messam’s death after an alleged back-alley butt lift.

NY Post - Messam suffered fatal cardiac arrest.

CT Post - Police said the woman died after the suspect injected her with silicone for an alleged butt lift.

NY Post - The article describes Leslie as a “fake cosmetologist.”

WHERE:

NY Post - Leslie was from Mount Vernon; Messam was from Bridgeport, Connecticut.

NY Post - Leslie allegedly left Messam outside a hospital.

CT Post - The victim was a Bridgeport woman.

WHY:

NY Post - Police attributed Messam’s fatal cardiac arrest to the alleged silicone injections.

HOW:

NY Post - Leslie allegedly performed the butt lift by injecting silicone.

NY Post - Messam was left half-naked outside a hospital after the botched procedure.

(UPDATED October 22, 2026 20:21 UTC)

Alicia Leslie, 47, of Mount Vernon, has been charged in connection with the death of Maxine Messam, a 53-year-old woman from Bridgeport, Connecticut. Police say Leslie injected Messam with silicone during an alleged butt-lift procedure. Authorities attributed Messam’s fatal cardiac arrest to the injections. After the procedure, Leslie allegedly left Messam outside a hospital, half-naked. The case involves an alleged back-alley cosmetic procedure, and Leslie has been described as a fake cosmetologist. Messam died after the incident, and police say the silicone injections caused the medical emergency that proved fatal. Leslie now faces charges tied to Messam’s death. The allegations have not been established as facts in court.