An Alabama woman who lied about her kidnapping was ordered to pay nearly $18,000 in restitution and sentenced to probation during a court appearance on Thursday, ABC News has confirmed.
Meredith DelisoCarlee Russell, who lied about her disappearance and abduction, has been ordered to pay nearly $18K in restitution. She was sentenced to probation.was ordered to pay nearly $18,000 in restitution and sentenced to probation during a court appearance on Thursday, ABC News has confirmed.
Russell's legal team found the restitution fair but appealed the conviction in an effort to avoid prison time. A state trial was set to begin this week but was removed from the docket and Thursday's plea hearing was scheduled instead. In a statement provided to police by Anthony in July, Russell acknowledged that "there was no kidnapping."
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