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LOCAL WOMAN SENTENCED IN SOCIAL SECURITY FRAUD
October 28, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KIMBRA M. WHITTEY, age 42, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced in federal court today by U. S. District Judge Helen G. Berrigan to five (5) years probation with six (6) months home confinement for Social Security fraud, announced U. S. Attorney Jim Letten. In addition, Judge Berrigan ordered the defendant to pay restitution to the Social Security Administration in the amount of $26,372.00 and HUD in the amount of $10,660.00.
According to the court documents, on July 22, 2009, WHITTEY pled guilty to a Bill of Information admitting that she made false statements to the Social Security Administration regarding her work status. This false statement resulted in an overpayment of Social Security disability benefits to WHITTEY.
The case was investigated by agents of the Social Security Administration and is being prosecuted by Assistant U. S. Attorney Irene González.
