United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today that Abby Lee Miller was indicted on 20 counts of allegedly “Defrauding Bankruptcy Court by Hiding Assets and Lying about Income.”
In December 2010, she filed a Petition to Reorganize her dance studio. Around that time, is when she began working on Dance Moms. The statement then claims that she created bank accounts and hid some of the money she made from the Lifetime shows and classes from the courts.
The statement went on to say, “Miller concealed income totaling approximately $755,492.85 from the Trustee and creditors, and gained favorable terms to restructure debt from her fraudulent acts.”
If convicted, she could face up to 5 years in prison and/or a $250,000 fine.
No word when she will face the judge in court or what Lifetime will do with Dance Moms. The show began taping its 6th season last week.
