A jury on Monday found Padge Victoria Windslowe, a transgender hip-hop artist who calls herself the Black Madam, guilty of giving a fatal buttocks injection.
After two days of deliberations, the jury returned the guilty verdict early Monday afternoon. They found Windslowe guilty of third-degree murder in the 2011 death of British tourist Claudia Aderotimi, an exotic dancer who came to the United States to undergo the procedure, intended to enlarge and enhance the buttocks. She was also found guilty of aggravated assault in connection with another injection that landed a woman in the hospital.
Windslowe will be sentenced June 11 in Room 1107 of the Criminal Justice Center, 1301 Filbert St.
Windslowe testified in her own defense for several days, before complaining of chest pains that halted the trial for several days. While on the stand, Windslowe contended that the silicone she used was safe. However, prosecutors detailed the medical risks of the procedure and noted that Windslowe operated without a license or any medical training, yet misrepresented her qualifications to clients.
“What Ms. Windslowe did was nothing short of deplorable and so I am thankful to the hardworking jurors who recognized that she needed to be held accountable for her actions,” said District Attorney Seth Williams. “I’d also like to send my condolences to the Aderotimi family and to Claudia’s friends, and to thank Assistant District Attorneys Carlos Vega and Bridget Kirn for their hard work and diligence in prosecuting this case.”
