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KNX 1070: Criminal Trial Of Dr. Ehab Mohamed To Begin

LOS ANGELES (KNX 1070) — The trial of a former Beverly Hills plastic surgeon accused of trying to sell medical equipment he did not own is scheduled to begin next week.

Jury selection in the case of Dr. Ehab Mohamed is slated to begin next week.

The doctor, whose medical license has been suspended, has pleaded not guilty in the case and has not accepted a plea deal offered by prosecutors.

According to an investigation by KNX 1070, Dr. Mohamed has allegedly been in the country illegally since 2006 when his work visa was revoked by the State Department. He is an Egyptian national.

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The doctor is also being investigated in connection with the death of a patient who underwent an all day liposuction procedure in his office.

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