CNN: Doctor took selfie with sedated Rivers' before procedure

Tuesday, September 16, 2014
NEW YORK (WABC) -- There's an unsettling allegation about the doctor who performed the procedure that preceded the death of Joan Rivers.

According to CNN, a medical center staffer claims Rivers' personal doctor took a selfie with the star while she was sedated at the medical center on the Upper East Side.

The source says the same doctor then performed a biopsy on Rivers' vocal cord without her prior consent.
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