Luxe Med Spa of Wortham owner, Amber Johnson (bottom, right), and the spa’s Medical Director, Dr. Michael Gallagher (middle, right) of Frisco, have each pled not guilty to multiple charges, including murder, relating to the death of Fairfield woman, Jenifer Cleveland (top, right), in July 2023.
Cleveland is reported to have gone into the establishment for a spray tan and an IV electrolyte solution infusion.
The autopsy report lists Cleveland’s manner of death as “undetermined,” but the Texas Medical Board (TMB) states that Cleveland received an IV infusion containing Vitamin B complex, ascorbic acid, cyanocobalamin and TPN electrolytes.
According to TMB, TPN electrolyte solution requires a prescription and is known to cause complications due to the potassium chloride in it.
Cleveland was found unresponsive after the IV treatment and was taken to the hospital in Mexia, where she later died.
Johnson was reportedly able to order TPN and other prescription solutions using the credentials of Dr. Gallagher, who was serving as the Medical Director of the spa at the time of Cleveland’s death, but who lived and worked in North Texas, more than 100 miles from the Wortham location.
Johnson has 14 charges which are Murder, Homicide, Manslaughter, Delivery of Dangerous Drug (multiple counts), Tampering with evidence, Practice of medicine without license.
According to case records, Johnson turned herself into Freestone County Jail on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, and bonded out on the same day with a $69,000 bond.
Gallagher has 25 charges, to include Murder, Manslaughter, Homicide, Delivery of Dangerous Drug (9 counts), Practice of medicine in violation of subtitle (13 counts).
Case records indicate that he turned himself into authorities on April 29, 2026, and bonded out on a bond of $96,500.
Johnson and Gallagher were each arraigned on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at the Freestone County Courthouse.
During their arraignment hearings, bond conditions were added.
For Johnson, her bond conditions include monthly monitoring/check-in with Freestone County Adult Probation, random mandatory drug/alcohol urinalysis, no firearms, no performance of surgical or non-surgical medical procedures, no administration of pharmaceutical solutions to any individual (except as prescribed to herself and her children), surrendering her passport, and her movement is restricted to certain areas of Texas unless given permission by Freestone County Adult Probation.
As for Gallagher, he must report to Freestone County Adult Probation every other month, submit to random urinalysis (drug & alcohol panel), no firearms, be in compliance with the limitations set forth by the Texas Medical Board, surrendering his passport, and his movement is restricted to certain areas of Texas unless given permission by Freestone County Adult Probation.
The Texas Attorney General’s Office is prosecuting this case.
Trial is tentatively set for October of this year.
The ‘Times’ will continue to follow this case as it precedes through the court and update as new details become available.
