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Attorney General Tom Horne Announces Conviction of Woman Who Faked Leukemia

Phoenix, AZ - Attorney General Tom Horne is today announcing the conviction of Natasha Lee Leatherman, for committing the criminal offenses of fraudulent schemes and artifices and obtaining a narcotic drug by fraud. Between January 2011 and March 2013, Leatherman defrauded the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System program of tens of thousands of dollars in benefits. Her drug addiction led her to health care facilities in Yavapai County, where she received treatment for a feigned illness.

Read more on www.azag.gov

Action Details

  • Date:December 16, 2013
  • Agency:Arizona Attorney General
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies