A federal grand jury on Tuesday returned a 20-count indictment against Miller, 50, on charges of bankruptcy fraud, concealment of bankruptcy assets, and false bankruptcy declarations. Federal law provides for five years in prison and/or $250,000 fine for each count found guilty.
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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, according to WTAE action news in Miller’s native Pittsburg. She’s also accused of hiding other income while restructuring her debt.
The star of the reality-TV show “Dance Moms” has been indicted in Pittsburgh on charges of concealing her income from her performances on the show in 2012 and 2013.
The indictment claims she also “instructed others to hide certain income from the bankruptcy court and Trustee”. Her bankruptcy was discharged in December 2013, record show.
Any court dates for legal proceedings related to this indictment have yet to be announced; Abby Lee Miller has yet to comment on the indictment either.
It’s gonna be hard to shimmy out of this one: feared Dance Moms coach Abby Lee Miller has been indicted for bankruptcy fraud.
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Last Wednesday (October 7), Miller tweeted that filming for Season 6 of Dance Moms had officially begun, urging her followers to “Get excited!” Critics of “Dance Moms” accuse Miller of being emotionally abusive toward the girls, and many episodes show her students dissolving into tears after a harsh critique.
