Woman indicted for stealing funds from Boston Marathon victims

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BOSTON, March 27 (UPI) — A Boston woman who said she was injured as a result of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing was indicted on charges she stole money from a fund for victims.

Joanna Leigh, 41, said she suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of the explosions that killed three and injured 260. She denies the allegations she stole from One Fund Boston, established in the wake of the bombing to financially support victims. She said her indictment is retribution for her vocal criticism about the way the funds are dispersed.  

Prosecutors say she fraudulently received nearly $40,000 from One Fund Boston and other sources. She was charged with larceny and making a false claim to a government agency.

She told The Boston Globe she would plead not guilty to the charges because her injuries are real. She and others have said the fund did not properly compensate for injuriesdue to the way it calculates payments. An injury with an overnight stay garners an $8,000 payment. Those who are hospitalized receive $125,000 or more.

“I don’t think this is about me; I think this is because I spoke out about The One Fund,” she told the Globe . “I think this is about killing the messenger. I went after the governor and the mayor’s charity, and I didn’t shut up about it, and I caused them trouble.”

Meanwhile, the trial for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, accused of planting two bombs at the race finish line along with his brother, continues in Boston. His brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, died in a shootout with police.

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4 thoughts on “Woman indicted for stealing funds from Boston Marathon victims

  1. You can tell this woman had a botched facelift. She’s probably someone from another false flag and had a facelift. LOL

    Maybe she’s that CNN chick who was on the 911 Pentagon plane (that didn’t hit the Pentagon) and was married to (can’t remember his name). LOL

    Olson?

    1. At the very least she’s a reptilian shapeshifter. Would you buy a used car from this woman?

    2. Kinda big shoulders and brow ridges on “her.” I’m still not sure it’s a woman. Sorta reminds me of Steven Tyler of Aerosmith.

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