California's 'Octomom' pleads no contest to welfare fraud
Source: Reuters
California's 'Octomom' pleads no contest to welfare fraud
BY SHARON BERNSTEIN
Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:27pm EDT
(Reuters) - The California mother of 14 dubbed "Octomom" after she took fertility medication and gave birth to octuplets pleaded no contest in Los Angeles on Monday to welfare fraud and was sentenced to 200 hours of community service, officials said.
Nadya Suleman, 39, also was sentenced to two years of probation in the case in which she was accused of failing to report income to welfare officials while receiving public assistance, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey said in a statement.
Suleman was charged with failure to report nearly $30,000 in income from public appearances and videos, Lacey said. She initially faced up to five years and eight months in prison in the case. She entered her no-contest plea in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Her attorney, Arthur LaCilento, said that poor record-keeping led to the discrepancy.
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