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.

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.

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."

CNA-RN-FNP-DNP-PMHNP

On my granny's grave, Failure or crime was never an option.

Full Stop.

Now, several decades later, to be falsely accused of a crime is a pain that is inexplicable.

Visceral. Raw.

It's gutted me, but I am NOT defeated.

Yes, I have been falsely accused of a crime, healthcare fraud. I was briefly employed at a telemedicine company that later, unbeknownst to me, 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 NOT asking enough questions BEFORE I was hired. I was too trusting.

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.

I am the sole supporter of my children and my home; the financial support I am requesting will help fund my legal defense.

Important takeaways:

1. Been in healthcare for 30 years with no criminal complaints or license infractions.

2. Dedicated community leader for several years.

3. Dedicated public servant.

4. No prior criminal history or parking tickets.

5. Numerous community leadership awards for entrepreneurship in marginalized communities.

6. Children's book author of several titles encouraging kids to consider Nursing as a viable profession.

7. Featured on multiple national TV stations for community leadership and entrepreneurial spirit at Ground Zero in the early aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Any and all support is greatly appreciated.

CLEAR. HER. NAME