So, not only has Abby Lee Miller made a total joke out of dance education and dance competitions, but she’s now moving on to bigger and better things like federal courts. But the case could certainly throw a wrench into production-according to Cornell University Law School, successful conviction of bankruptcy fraud can include up to five years and prison, a $250,000 fine or both if authorities are able to prove intentional financial misrepresentation.
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“Criminal prosecution is appropriate when debtors corrupt the bankruptcy process through deceit and lies before the court”, said U.S. Attorney Hickton. Since declaring bankruptcy in 2010, Miller has supposedly not disclosed over $750,000 worth of income and assets, which would have helped her chip away at her $400,000 debt.
The most recent season of “Dance Moms”, which has followed the colorful instructor working with competitive young dancers like Maddie Ziegler and their mothers since 2011, featured Miller opening a new studio in Los Angeles.
According to the indictment, handed down Tuesday by U.S. Attorney David Hickton in Pittsburgh, Pennyslvania, Miller hid her income from “Dance Moms” and related spinoffs, including its merchandise sales. Her bankruptcy was discharged in December 2013, record show.
The 20-count indictment named 50-year-old Abigale Lee Miller, formerly of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania as the sole defendant.
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