According to court records, from April 2011 until November 2012, the defendant was designated as the representative payee for her boyfriend’s SSDI benefits. During this period of time, her boyfriend received over $10,000 in SSDI benefits. In November 2011, the defendant's boyfriend was required to undergo a Continuing Disability Review to determine if he was still disabled. During this review, the defendant claimed that her boyfriend did not work outside the house and required someone to clean, bathe, dress and cook for him. In fact, the defendant had lived with her boyfriend for several years and was well aware that he did not have disabilities that required her to clean, bathe, dress and cook for him. She was also aware that her boyfriend did a significant amount of work outside the house including working as a scrap metal dealer, carpenter and woodcutter.
The investigation was conducted by the SSA’s Office of the Inspector General.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
