<div>Asking for community support is humbling and not easy at all. This is coming from someone who usually has it all together, Type A all-the-way! Type A and making sure I make all the right decisions, following the law, and being genuinely kind have always been my rules to live by. Raised by a single grandmother who adopted me when she was 60, and I was 4 months old, we were living in the projects of New Orleans. I saw crime all around and vowed NEVER to be a part of that life. My trajectory would be a stark contrast to what I was exposed to. It made me aggressively academic. Unstoppable in my scholastic pursuit. I passed the Nursing boards on the first attempt. I was 19 years old.
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<div>I never stopped learning or advancing my Nursing career because I was committed to helping others, and I loved the variety of skills I learned.
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<div>When folks would say, "Why don't you just become a doctor?" I would quickly say, "Well, my dear, then, I would cease being a nurse."
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<div>On my granny's grave, <em>Failure or crime was never an option.</em>
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<div>Full Stop.
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<div>Now, several decades later, to be falsely accused of a crime is a pain that is inexplicable.
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<div>Visceral. Raw.
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<div>It's gutted me, but I am NOT defeated.
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<div>Yes, I have been<strong> falsely accused </strong>of a crime, <strong>healthcare fraud.</strong> I was briefly employed at a telemedicine company that later, <em>unbeknownst to me,</em> became the subject of a fraud investigation. They were running a scheme that I was unaware of. The only crime that I am complicit in is <strong>NOT </strong>asking enough questions<strong> BEFORE </strong>I was hired. I was too trusting.
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<div>This has been going on for 3 long years. We plan to continue a herculean fight to clear my name and legacy, but we need help.
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<div>I am the sole supporter of my children and my home; the financial support I am requesting will help fund my legal defense.
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<div>Important takeaways:
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<div>1. Been in healthcare for 30 years with no criminal complaints or license infractions.
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<div>2. Dedicated community leader for several years.
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<div>3. Dedicated public servant.
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<div>4. No prior criminal history or parking tickets.
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<div>5. Numerous community leadership awards for entrepreneurship in marginalized communities.
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<div>6. Children's book author of several titles encouraging kids to consider Nursing as a viable profession.
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<div>7. Featured on multiple national TV stations for community leadership and entrepreneurial spirit at Ground Zero in the early aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
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<div>Any and all support is greatly appreciated.
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<div><strong>CLEAR. HER. NAME</strong>
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