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Friday, March 27, 2015

Boston Woman Who Claimed To Be Bombing Victim Indicted For Fraud


BOSTON – A Jamaica Plain woman who claimed to be a Boston Marathon bombing victim has been indicted for fraud.

Authorities say 41-year-old Joanna Leigh received nearly $40,000 in benefits, including money from the One Fund and a local school.

“I saw first-hand the injuries true victims suffered on that day,” said Boston Police Commissioner William Evans. “Ms. Leigh saw an opportunity to take advantage of kind-hearted individuals who wanted to help those victims.”

Leigh is charged with five counts of larceny over $250 by false pretense and one count of making a false claim to a government agency. More

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