A woman from South Alabama, who has filed for bankruptcy eleven times, is currently under home confinement orders set by the court after she attempted to reside in a $450,000 property by fabricating a judge’s order.
The 48-year-old Lucinda “Lou” Miller was found guilty last year of lying under testimony during a bankruptcy case.Miller has been sentenced to five years of probation, with the first year being spent under electronic monitoring, according to a federal judge’s ruling, which the U.S. Justice Department announced on Friday.
According to her guilty plea, Miller was in Chapter 13 bankruptcy in 2020 when she got the go-ahead from the court to purchase an automobile. Miller was given permission by the bankruptcy judge to purchase the car for no more than $18,000 in writing.Then, Miller made a bid to purchase a house for $450,000 as a ruse to trespass into properties.
Miller gave her realtor a fake order that appeared to allow her to buy a house for up to $500,000; it was different from the actual order allowing her to buy a car. This was in response to the seller’s realtor pressing Miller’s realtor to show proof of money for the purchase.
According to authorities, Miller’s realtor subsequently gave the seller’s realtor the fictitious court order.
To confirm the order’s legitimacy, the seller’s realtor got in touch with the Bankruptcy Court Clerk’s Office.After the phony order was brought to the court’s attention by the clerk’s office, Miller eventually lied under oath in a bankruptcy case, claiming she was unaware of it.
Miller, according to the authorities, has filed for bankruptcy eleven times in Mobile since 1995.
Because of her misuse of the bankruptcy court process, she has been prohibited from filing for bankruptcy anywhere in the United States for 30 months by the bankruptcy court judge whose order she falsified.According to Sean P. Costello, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, “the bankruptcy court is a mechanism for people in financial trouble to seek a fresh start by liquidating their assets or getting the court’s protection to extend the time to pay back their creditors.”
Costello stated, “This defendant made up a fake court order and then lied about it under oath, abusing the bankruptcy court and exploiting its authority for her own benefit.”  We might get paid if you buy something or create an account on our website after clicking a link. By using this website, you accept our User Agreement and give us, social media, and other third-party partners permission to gather, record, and/or retain your clicks, interactions, and personal information in line with our Privacy Policy.Then, Miller made a bid to purchase a house for $450,000 as a ruse to trespass into properties.
Miller gave her realtor a fake order that appeared to allow her to buy a house for up to $500,000; it was different from the actual order allowing her to buy a car. This was in response to the seller’s realtor pressing Miller’s realtor to show proof of money for the purchase.
According to authorities, Miller’s realtor subsequently gave the seller’s realtor the fictitious court order.
To confirm the order’s legitimacy, the seller’s realtor got in touch with the Bankruptcy Court Clerk’s Office.
After the phony order was brought to the court’s attention by the clerk’s office, Miller eventually lied under
oath in a bankruptcy case, claiming she was unaware of it.
Miller has filed, according to authorities.
