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Woman who faked Boston Marathon bombing injuries pleads guilty

In this April 15, 2013, file photo, medical workers aid injured people following an explosion at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon. AP Photo/Charles Krupa

BOSTON — A Boston woman who lied about suffering traumatic brain injuries in the marathon bombing has pleaded guilty to charges of fraudulently receiving thousands of dollars from charity.

Prosecutors say 41-year-old Joanna Leigh pleaded guilty Friday to five counts of larceny over $250 and making a false claim to a government agency.

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She was sentenced to a year in jail, which was suspended for three years of probation. Prosecutors had recommended three years in prison.

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Authorities say Leigh was at the April 2013 marathon but wasn’t hurt.

Prosecutors say Leigh got $8,000 from The One Fund, the charity set up to compensate the families of those killed and the injured. She was also charged with accepting money from a state victims’ compensation fund and private sources.

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