He accompanied Windell Boutte, MD, the procedure’s surgeon, in a video that went viral and received over a million views. The patient was under anesthesia when the video was recorded and claimed it was filmed without her consent and left her emotionally scarred. Dr. Pinkney alleged the patient signed a form consenting to videos during the procedure.
A state court jury ruled that Dr. Pinkney bore no responsibility for the patient’s emotional trauma.
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