Energy drink distributors deny allegations in Weslaco cheerleader death
· KRGV (NBC 5)
Distributors of an energy drink linked to the death of 17-year-old Weslaco High School cheerleader Larissa Rodriguez are contesting allegations from her family. Rodriguez passed away in October 2025 due to an enlarged heart, which a coroner attributed to stress and high caffeine intake from Alani energy drinks. The family’s lawsuit claims the drinks were 'dangerously formulated and inadequately labeled.' The distributors, Glazer's Beer and Beverage, LLC, argue the lawsuit is baseless, stating they only sold the product and had no knowledge of any issues. They maintain the drink had appropriate warnings and assert that Rodriguez's death was caused by her own misuse of the product. A court date for the case has not been established.
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