California Doctor Charged for Poisoning Husband’s Tea with Drain Cleaner

Yue “Emily” Yu, 45, a Mission Viejo dermatologist was indicted by an Orange County grand jury on Wednesday. She has been charged with three felony counts of poisoning and one count of domestic battery with corporal injury.

This came after her husband installed cameras in their kitchen after he noticed tea his wife prepared for him tasted funny in April of 2022. He gathered video evidence in July of 2022 that showed his wife pouring drain cleaner into his tea on multiple occasions. He gave samples of the tea to the Irvine police department along with the video.

The FBI tested the samples confirming the substance was consistent with liquid drain cleaner.

Yu was arrested in August 2022 and released after posting a $30,000 bond.

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer issued a statement:

“Our homes should be where we feel the safest. 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.”

If convicted on all counts Yu faces up to eight years and eight months in prison.

In Joe Biden’s America, crime is perceived by many as unimportant or a byproduct of bigotry. It’s unfortunate that things like this happen. Hopefully justice is served to the guilty party in this case.