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Chez Gabriella Studio Skinned Celeb Clients Liv Tyler, Jennifer Aniston, Say Feds

Liv Tyler and Jennifer Aniston.
Liv Tyler and Jennifer Aniston. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer) AP Photo/Peter Kramer


LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) Chez Gabriella Studio in Hollywood was once the place where A-list celebrities like Liv Tyler and Jennifer Aniston went to rejuvenate their faces, but according to federal charges, owner Maria Gabriella Perez was skinning her clients for more than beauty.

The feds say Perez, 51, binged her clients' credit cards for hundreds of thousands of dollars in extra charges.

She faces two counts of fraud that carry a maximum prison sentence of 25 years if she is convicted. Her attorney, Jerod Gunsberg, said his client will be exonerated of all the charges.

According to an affidavit obtained by TMZ, "a witness claims Jennifer Aniston, Cher, Liv Tyler, Melanie Griffith, Anne Hathaway and Scott Speedman were all violated -- or at least their credit cards were."

The document says Liv Tyler was the biggest victim, getting hit with $214,000 in fraudulent charges.

That's a lot of skin care. But she does look glowing.

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