"According to the Nassau County District Attorney's Office, Shamika Brown was arraigned on October 1 before Judge Ryan Cronin on charges of grand larceny in the second degree, welfare fraud in the second degree, and five counts of offering a false instrument for filing."
"Prosecutors allege Brown applied for benefits through the Nassau County Department of Social Services in May 2019, claiming she earned $25,000 annually from a Brooklyn business called Hair Studio. She allegedly submitted fabricated payroll documents from that business for her original application and for subsequent recertifications over a four-year period. Investigators later determined Hair Studio was not a legitimate business, and the payroll records Brown provided were fraudulent."
Shamika Brown, 43, was arraigned on October 1 and pleaded not guilty to grand larceny, welfare fraud, and multiple counts of offering a false instrument for filing. Prosecutors allege she applied for Nassau County childcare benefits in May 2019 claiming $25,000 annual income from a Brooklyn business called Hair Studio and submitted fabricated payroll documents for initial and subsequent recertifications over four years. Investigators determined Hair Studio was not legitimate and allege Brown failed to report employment and earnings from American Express, Amazon, and a consulting firm, totaling between $128,000 and $319,000 annually. Authorities say she received $99,687 in overpayments and surrendered to investigators on October 1. The case is prosecuted by the Major Financial Frauds Bureau, and Brown is represented by attorney Eric Prusan.
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