Star surgeon, son of a famous Romanian woman, wanted in Italy for medical malpractice: woman dismembered

Franco is wanted by law enforcement

Franco, who was active in the Italian regions of Campania and Puglia from 2019 to March 2024, is the son of Romanian Paula Mitrache, known in Italy as Haiducii, who is famous for her cover of the song “Dragostea din tei” by the band O-Zone. However, his professional reputation has been severely damaged by malpractice allegations. More than 70 women have denounced him Disastrous results of cosmetic surgerywhich leaves them physically and emotionally hurt.

Franco is currently wanted by Italian authorities and is being prosecuted by three prosecutors’ offices (Brindisi, Caserta and Bari) on charges of fraud and gross negligence. The investigation was launched by online newspaper Quinto Potere and detailed by Mediaset programmes Le Iene and Carta Bianca. Corriere della Sera reports that coroner Pasquale Baco is also investigating cases of medical malpractice linked to Franco. Baco has documented serious cases of malpractice, including failed liposuctions, unsightly scars and severe infections. Some patients, including a young woman at risk of being unable to have children, have suffered severe internal damage in addition to the cosmetic results.

Daniela is one of the women who was brutalized by a beautician

One of the victims, Daniela Sciarra, 48, recounted her traumatic experience with Franco. Daniela decided to have cosmetic surgery to correct scars from a Caesarian section, but she underwent a painful operation that took much longer than planned. Franco ignored Daniela’s severe pain and during the operation he told the anaesthetist to send her to the Maldives, highlighting the extent of his disdain for his patients.

Disclosure of Misconduct Franco’s allegations were amplified by accounts from other victims who had difficulty coming forward immediately because Franco allegedly had patients sign a consent document that contained harsh penalty clauses. Daniela continued to fight and successfully convinced many other women to file complaints against the doctor.

Franco has deleted all his social media accounts and has reportedly fled to Dubai. His last public appearance was in a YouTube video in which he claimed his innocence and complained about media pressure, noting that his wife had recently suffered a miscarriage due to stress, but without providing evidence of the allegations against him. Franco also said he did not own any assets in Italy that could be used to pay for any losses.