A California dermatologist has been indicted after she was accused of poisoning her husband with drain cleaner, according to Orange County District Attorney's office.
Californian radiologist Jack Chen provided evidence in court in August, stating that he was embroiled in a divorce battle with his wife, 46-year-old Yue "Emily" Yu.
The New York Post obtained the court documents which revealed that 53-year-old Chen had allegedly been poisoned by his wife.
The radiologist fell ill for a month and after reviewing footage from "nanny cameras" that he had installed in his apartment, he noticed that Yu had allegedly poured Drano, a household cleaning chemical, into his lemonade.
As per CNN, the court documents filed by Chen read: "I started noticing a chemical taste in my lemonade. Eventually I developed symptoms that had me see the doctor who performed an examination and diagnosed me with two stomach ulcers, gastritis, and esophagitis."
After reviewing the footage, Chen collected samples of the drink and sent them off for testing, and the FBI later confirmed that the lemonade did indeed contain liquid chemical cleaner.
On Wednesday (April 5), Yu was indicted on three felony counts of poisoning and one felony count of domestic battery with corporal injury, per a press release from Orange County.
Due to the indictment, Yu will self-report to the Medical Board of California which will determine whether she is eligible to continue practicing medicine.
After being arrested in August, Yu was released on a $30,000 bond.
"Our homes should be where we feel the safest," Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said in the press release. "Yet, a licensed medical professional capitalized on her husband’s daily rituals to torment her husband by systematically plying his tea with a Drano-like substance intending to cause him pain and suffering.
"Thank you to the Irvine Police Department for its diligence in thoroughly investigating this case and to Deputy District Attorney Diana King for her conscientious legal review that allowed the case to be successfully presented to the Grand Jury for an indictment."
Yu’s attorney, Scott Simmons, has stated that his client will plead not guilty, as he added: "He’s falsely claiming that she’s trying to poison him. Instead of calling 911, he calls a divorce lawyer."
Simmons believes that the medical evidence disproves Chen's claims and that the family had an ant problem, so they used Drano mixed with lemonade to kill the ants.
Steven Hittelman, Chen's attorney, has revealed that his client has "physically recovered from the injuries from the poison", before adding that he is pleased with the grand jury, including the charge of domestic violence.
If she is convicted on all counts, Yu faces a minimum of eight years and eight months behind bars.
She is scheduled to be back in court on April 18.
