Woman who allegedly gave Kardashian lookalike fatal injection moves closer to trial

Gourkani was a Bay Area resident and social media personality with thousands of followers who allegedly met with Gomez at a Burlingame hotel room on April 19, 2023, for an illegal gluteal silicone injection. According to prosecutors, such injections are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration due to health dangers.

Pictures of Gourkani on her Instagram account @ashtens_empire show a resemblance to Kardashian, albeit with even more exaggerated curves.

According to Wagstaffe, Gomez flew into San Francisco and met with Gourkani and her fiancee at the Marriott in Burlingame. Gomez allegedly administered the injections into Gourkani’s rear end and she “quickly fell very ill.” Gourkani’s fiancee called 911 and she was taken to the hospital, where she died the following day due to respiratory failure and a pulmonary embolism.

Last week was the fifth setting of a jury trial since Gomez was arraigned in February 2024, Wagstaffe said. She is currently out of custody but had to surrender her U.S. and Columbian passports and can only leave the state of California if she is wearing a GPS monitor. She is barred from performing any cosmetic procedures and can be subject to a search of her person and electronic devices at any time.