Posted on 07/28/2023 3:47:55 AM PDT by Libloather
Carlee Russell could be on the hook for at least part of the cost of the law enforcement investigation into her disappearance which ended up being a hoax, according to a former FBI agent.
Russell, 24, went missing on July 13 at around 9:34 p.m. after reporting a toddler walking along the southbound side of Interstate 459 near Birmingham, Alabama, according to the Hoover Police Department.
The 24-year-old woman returned home at around 10:45 p.m. and police say she was seen walking along the sidewalk in the area beforehand.
Through her attorney, Emery Anthony, Russell admitted to never seeing a baby on Interstate 459 or being abducted.
"My client did not have any help in this incident. This was a single act done by herself," the statement said. "My client was not with anyone or any hotel with anyone from the time she was missing. My client apologizes for her actions to this community, the volunteers who were searching for her, to the Hoover Police Department and other agencies as well and to her friends and family."
Former FBI Special Agent Jonathan Gilliam told Fox News Digital that Russell may be on the hook for portions of the cost of the investigation, which he says likely surpasses $100,000.
"You know, you're looking at dozens of man hours plus the fact that somebody could get wrongly convicted or killed or, you know, so the the the cost and the safety of it adds up very quickly."
Gilliam also said that for this type of investigation, officers were likely pulled off other investigations to assist in finding Russell.
He said that the amount of money Russell will be forced to pay back depends on her income level.
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“Part”?
Bill this POS the whole thing.
Quick get a GoFundMe account for this victim!
Bill the folks who do fake ‘hate crimes’ too. I’m really sick of that and the fact those nutcases get passes because they’re black or sexual weirdos.
BTTT
But, but, she was trying to make the case that black women who disappear are not covered in the news. /s
Gofundme has become the digital equivalent to street panhandling.
In both cases there are certainly folks who truly need the help but because of some who seek to exploit it how are we supposed to determine need from greed?
Too many times I see on local news stories about people that had a death in the family or home damage of some sort that are asking for gofundme donations.......I thought that was what insurance was for.
Justin Smolett has more money. Must be Illinois.
yes!!! It is exactly like holding a cardboard sign up at the intersection.
people are very comfortable putting their hand in other peoples pockets.
She won’t have to pay a dime.
“people are very comfortable putting their hand in other peoples pockets”
Working hard to develop good character and morals is fast becoming a lost part of the fabric of this country....belief in God as well....liberalism is seeing to that.
She will NEVER have to pay back one cent. Count on it.
She’s covered by her AAA membership card - African American Amnesty.
Those actually filing false reports need to be prosecuted (and financial reimbursement part of the sentence); for incendiary lies, jail time - falsely heating up the low-profile race war is dangerous for those unfortunates who have to venture into the “no-go zones”...
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