Debbie and Anthony Pignataro - Part 1

About this episode

Dr. Anthony Pignataro was a Buffalo-area plastic surgeon with a taste for luxury and a reputation for confidence (some might say arrogance). He claimed to be an innovator, even creating a bizarre “snap-on hairpiece” that bolted directly to the skull. But beneath the image of success was a trail of questionable surgeries, mounting complaints, and growing chaos at home.<br /><br /><a href="https://patreon.com/lovemarrykill" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Listen to part 2 now on Patreon</a><br /><br />Today's snack: <a href="https://caneriverpecan.com/products/cinnamon-pecan-straws" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cinnamon pecan straws</a> (thanks Teresa!)<br /><br />Sources:<br /><ul><li>Rule, Ann. Last dance, last chance and other true cases, Pocket Books, 2003.</li><li><a href="https://www.oxygen.com/license-to-kill/season-2/episode-1/killer-surgeon" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.oxygen.com/license-to-kill/season-2/episode-1/killer-surgeon</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRaiDw8qKn8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRaiDw8qKn8</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.wkbw.com/news/dr-pignataro-responds-to-7-eyewitness-news-investigation" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.wkbw.com/news/dr-pignataro-responds-to-7-eyewitness-news-investigation</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.deseret.com/1996/11/28/19279332/for-cosmetic-surgeon-replacing-hair-s-a-snap/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.deseret.com/1996/11/28/19279332/for-cosmetic-surgeon-replacing-hair-s-a-snap/</a> </li><li>1996.11.25 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/1041864329/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/1041864329/</a> </li><li>1996.12.03 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/985207644/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/985207644/</a> </li><li>1997.09.24 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/877138400/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/877138400/</a> </li><li>1997.09.29 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/877140876/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/877140876/</a> </li><li>1997.10.08 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/1095781241/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/1095781241/</a> </li><li>1997.11.13 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/1088839216/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/1088839216/</a> </li><li>1998.02.03 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/1127230351/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/1127230351/</a> </li><li>1998.08.08 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/1119967772/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/1119967772/</a> </li><li>1999.10.14 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/877769067/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/877769067/</a> </li><li>1999.10.16 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/877769953/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/877769953/</a> </li><li>1999.11.27 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/877561812/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/877561812/</a></li><li>2000.02.04 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/878170817/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/878170817/</a> </li><li>2000.03.11 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/878193844/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/878193844/</a> </li><li>2000.06.17 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/878174256/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/878174256/</a> </li><li>2000.09.14 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/879049926/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/879049926/</a> </li><li>2000.11.04 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/878516964" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/878516964</a> </li><li>2000.11.10 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/878517493/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/878517493/</a> </li><li>2000.11.19 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/877879494/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/877879494/</a> </li><li>2001.02.10 <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/878532080/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.newspapers.com/image/878532080/</a> </li></ul>