BREAKING: Nancy and Zach New plead guilty to bribery, fraud charges in state welfare case. They have agreed to cooperate with prosecutors and testify against co-defendants. Ongoing investigations could result in charges against additional people.
by Anna Wolfe, Mississippi Today April 22, 2022 Nancy New, a once prominent private school and nonprofit founder, and her son Zach New pleaded guilty to state criminal charges in Mississippi's sprawling welfare scandal on Friday. The 69-year-old former educator is pleading guilty to four counts of bribing a public official, two counts of fraud against the government, five counts of wire fraud and racketeering. Her deal comes with a total maximum sentence of 99 years, with 25 to serve.
This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.Anna Wolfe, a native of Tacoma, Wa., is an investigative reporter writing about poverty and economic justice. Before joining the staff at Mississippi Today in September of 2018, Anna worked for three years at Clarion Ledger, Mississippi’s statewide daily newspaper.
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