Shadowfax
08-02-2007, 10:38 AM
The mother of Michael Jackson's 2004 accuser has struck a plea bargain in her welfare fraud case.
TMZ was in court as Janet Arvizo (whose married name is now ironically Janet Jackson) told a judge that she successfully completed her community service in connection with a no contest plea to felony welfare fraud.
During cross-examination in the 2005 molestation trial, Arvizo admitted she had failed to disclose income that would have disqualified her from receiving $8,606.98 in welfare benefits.
In addition to pleading to a reduced charge of misdemeanor welfare fraud, Arvizo was fined over $6,000, performed 166.5 hours of community service and was sentenced to 30 days of informal probation.
Her lawyer is planning on filing a motion to have the charge wiped clean from her record.
Kilde:http://www.tmz.com/2007/08/01/mother...er-im-a-fraud/ (http://www.tmz.com/2007/08/01/mother...er-im-a-fraud/)
TMZ was in court as Janet Arvizo (whose married name is now ironically Janet Jackson) told a judge that she successfully completed her community service in connection with a no contest plea to felony welfare fraud.
During cross-examination in the 2005 molestation trial, Arvizo admitted she had failed to disclose income that would have disqualified her from receiving $8,606.98 in welfare benefits.
In addition to pleading to a reduced charge of misdemeanor welfare fraud, Arvizo was fined over $6,000, performed 166.5 hours of community service and was sentenced to 30 days of informal probation.
Her lawyer is planning on filing a motion to have the charge wiped clean from her record.
Kilde:http://www.tmz.com/2007/08/01/mother...er-im-a-fraud/ (http://www.tmz.com/2007/08/01/mother...er-im-a-fraud/)