By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Maxwell Book
BBC - Guardian UK - Honduras - ESPN
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Feb 28 – Tracii Show Hutsona was charged with wire fraud and identity theft while billing herself a big-wig booking "models, musicians and dancers in Japan."
On January 13, 2022 U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Jesse M. Furman held a conference. Inner City Press covered it.
Hutsona is out on $50,000 bond, secured by $15,000 cash. The complaint says, "it appears that Hudsona stole money set aside for the education of Victim-1's children to fund her own luxury lifestyle." Victim-1 was Joumana Kidd, the ex-wife of the NBA's Jason Kidd.
On February 28, 2023 after a guilty plea, Show-Hutsona was up for sentencing before Judge Furman. Inner City Press was there.
The guideline was 41-51 months, and Judge Furman went to the top, 51 months. The defendant was previously convicted, and while on bond in this case was on video smoking pot in Puerto Rico. She has two restaurants, in San Diego and Arizona; her lawyer said she can't be working all the time.
Joumana Kidd's lawyer spoke, but did not ask for a hearing on their request for $1.7 million. So there is $1,148,759.28 in restitution, and a fine of $10,000.
The case is US v. Hutsona, 21-cr-299 (Furman)
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