Worden is expected to make her first appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dena H. Palermo on April 13.

What do you think? Worden also claimed that she had opened a new account in September 2018, and reset her login credentials to prevent McClain from accessing her accounts. In 2019, Worden accused her estranged wife astronaut Anne McClain of improperly accessing her bank account while on a six-month mission aboard the International International Space Station (ISS) — a mission that was preparing her to take part in NASA’s first all-female spacewalk. McClain denied any wrongdoing. The Kansas woman who claimed her estranged astronaut wife committed a crime while aboard the International Space Station has now been charged with lying to investigators.. Summer Worden, 44, was charged with making false statements to NASA's Office of Inspector General and the Federal Trade Commission about NASA astronaut Anne McClain, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District … The accusation was reported as NASA’s first-ever space crime allegation.

What the fuck just happened?”. The estranged wife of NASA astronaut Anne McClain has been indicted for lying to federal authorities about McClain stealing her identity to access her bank account while aboard the International Space Station, a claim that would have been the first known case of a crime committed in space … The indictment, however, alleges that she had actually opened the account in April 2018, and did not change her login credentials until January 2019. The accusation was reported as NASA's first-ever space crime allegation. “She strenuously denies that she did anything improper,” said the astronaut’s attorney, Rusty Hardin.

The estranged wife of NASA astronaut Anne McClain has been indicted for lying to federal authorities about McClain stealing her identity to access her bank account while aboard the International Space Station, a claim that would have been the first known case of a crime committed in space had it been true. According to the indictment, Worden had filed a complaint with the FTC, claiming that her spouse had improperly accessed her bank account. If convicted, she faces up to five years in prison on each count, and a possible $250,000 maximum fine, according to the Department of Justice. “In the end, the real space crime was the demise of a beautiful marriage.”, “They could have just checked the footage from the space ATM.”, “I’m sorry, am I supposed to have a cohesive opinion about this? Worden has been charged with making false statements on two occasions. You can follow Alana Mastrangelo on Twitter at @ARmastrangelo, and on Instagram. A NASA spokesperson said that the allegations against McClain “were not a factor in the decision to ultimately cancel the spacewalk.”. The estranged wife of female astronaut Anne McClain has been charged with lying to federal authorities about her spouse improperly accessing her bank account. Summer Worden has been charged with making false statements to NASA’s Office of the Inspector General and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), according to a statement by U.S. Attorney Ryan Patrick. Please let us know if you're having issues with commenting. NASA Astronaut Anne McClain Accused by Spouse of Crime in Space The domestic troubles of Anne McClain, left, a decorated NASA astronaut, appear to have extended into outer space… The estranged wife of female astronaut Anne McClain has been charged with lying to federal authorities about her spouse improperly accessing her bank account. In late February, a federal jury in Houston returned a two-count indictment against Worden — which was released on Monday. In February 2007, U.S. astronaut Lisa Nowak drove from Houston, Texas, to Orlando, Florida, to confront the woman who'd won the affections of an astronaut that Nowak had been involved with.

NASA astronaut's estranged wife charged with lying about space crime allegation N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY 17 hrs ago The estranged wife of a NASA astronaut who claimed her spouse improperly accessed her bank account from space has been indicted for lying to federal authorities.