Chula Vista Woman Sentenced for Faking Cancer Diagnosis to Avoid Prison

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Woman Sentenced for Faking Cancer to Evade Prison Sentence

Ashleigh Chavez made the bogus claim that a doctor had discovered “cancerous cells” in her uterus on the eve of her sentencing.

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Chula Vista Woman Who Faked Cancer Gets 2 Years in Jail, Now Needs Real Medical Care

Ashleigh Lynn Chavez, 38, was sentenced last year to more than 12 years in prison for embezzling more than $160,000 from her former employer.

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Chula Vista Woman Sentenced for Faking Cancer Diagnosis to Avoid Prison

Photo by bloomsberries / via FlickrA Chula Vista woman who faked a cancer diagnosis to avoid prison time was sentenced Tuesday to two years behind bars.Ashleigh Lynn Chavez, 38, was originally set to be sentenced in another case after pleading guilty to embezzling more than $160,000 from her former employer.However, two days prior to her sentencing date in San Diego federal court, Chavez submitted a forged doctor’s note that stated a biopsy had …

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Chula Vista woman sentenced after faking cancer to avoid fraud conviction

A Chula Vista woman was sentenced to an additional two years in prison for attempting to avoid jail for fraud conviction by faking cancer, authorities said.

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Chula Vista Woman Sentenced for Attempting to Avoid Prison for Fraud Conviction by Faking Cancer