Beverly Hills plastic surgeon accused of drugging, raping woman as cops search for more victims
A prominent Beverly Hills plastic surgeon has been accused of drugging, raping and recording a woman while she was unconscious.
Babak Hajhosseini, 42, was arrested on November 26 after a woman reported the founder of the Wound and Burn Centers of America to the police.
Only one woman has come forward so far, but police have reason to believe there are other victims and are urging them to come forward.
Hajhosseini allegedly used job recruiting websites to lure women to his home, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) claimed. He boasted of treating residents in some of the city's most ritzy neighborhoods.
The LAPD wrote in a statement: 'Hajhosseini used job recruiting websites and offered high hourly wages to locate and entice potential victims.
'He would then invite the potential victims to work overtime hours at his residence.'
The alleged victim told police Hajhosseini forced her to drink an alcoholic beverage that made her lose consciousness.
Hajhosseini was granted bail three days after his November arrest after his $2 million bond was posted. On December 23, the Office of District Attorney filed several charges against him.
Babak Hajhosseini, 42, was arrested on November 26 for reportedly drugging and raping a woman. Now, police are looking for other victims
Hajhosseini is the founder of he Wound and Burn Centers of America, headquartered in the ritsy Beverly Grove area
These include two counts of rape by use of drugs, one count of rape of an unconscious or asleep person, one count of oral copulation by anesthesia or controlled substance, and four counts of oral copulation of an unconscious or asleep person.
The Wound and Burn Centers of America's main office is inside of the Cedar-Sinai Medical Office Towers, located in Los Angeles' ritzy Beverly Grove neighborhood where the median home cost is $1.9 million, according to Redfin.
Hajhosseini's burn center is the 'world's leading provider of wound healing services,' according to the office's website.
The center provides care across Southern California, including the city of Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Santa Monica, Malibu, Orange County, Inland Empire and Catalina Island.
Hajhosseini allegedly used job recruiting websites to lure women to his home. He was bonded out of jail just three days after his arrest
Hajhosseini belongs to several medical associations, including the Wound Healing Society, American Burn Association, American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons, according to the burn center's website.
The accused surgeon 'has completed 16 years of rigorous medical education and training.' He founded the Wound and Burn Centers of America in 2022.
According to his Facebook page, Hajhosseini did his residency at California's prestigious Stanford Medicine and was a clinical fellow at Stony Brook Medicine, located on Long Island, New York.
