Antoinette Millard
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Antoinette Millard was a name United States
impostor
Lisa Walker used when she pretended to be a Saudi
princess
. She was born Lisa Antoinette Millard, her married name was Walker.
In the beginning of May 2004, she claimed she was a Saudi Arabian princess who had converted to Judaism
. On May 8, 2004, "Millard" came into the spotlight in New York
when she claimed that she had been mugged and the robbers had stolen insured jewelry worth $262,000.
Millard joined the New York City high society posthaste. She was mentioned in the New York Social Diary and attended various antiques
, fashion
and jewelry shows. She frequented jewelry shops and often exchanged her previous buys for new ones.
At the same time, she made various wild claims about her background. She had been a lawyer
, graduated from Boston University
, a model
for Victoria's Secret
or Bergdorf Goodman
or Brown Brothers Harriman vice-president. She also expected a 7 million dollar divorce
settlement and was one of the triplets
.
Eventually the bubble burst. Chubb & Co insurance company was not convinced of the claim of stolen jewelry and accused Millard of insurance fraud
. At the end of May 2004 Millard was arrested and sent to Riker's Island prison
. American Express obtained a court order and claimed $951,000 worth of her assets for debts she had incurred through their card.
Millard was charged with insurance fraud, attempted grand larceny
and forgery
. She was released on bail
worth $100,000 but faced 15 years in jail if convicted.
On November 2004 Millard filed a suit against American Express. She claimed that she had been obviously mentally incompetent when she had opened her credit account and that the credit card company should have realized that. She claimed symptoms of anorexia
, depression
, anxiety attacks and that she had a head tumor
and sued for million dollars.
On August 2, 2005, she pled guilty to grand larceny
and insurance fraud
and the next day was sentenced to a year in mental institution for treatment.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
impostor
Impostor
An impostor or imposter is a person who pretends to be somebody else, often to try to gain financial or social advantages through social engineering, but just as often for purposes of espionage or law enforcement....
Lisa Walker used when she pretended to be a Saudi
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
princess
Princess
Princess is the feminine form of prince . Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or his daughters....
. She was born Lisa Antoinette Millard, her married name was Walker.
In the beginning of May 2004, she claimed she was a Saudi Arabian princess who had converted to Judaism
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
. On May 8, 2004, "Millard" came into the spotlight in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
when she claimed that she had been mugged and the robbers had stolen insured jewelry worth $262,000.
Millard joined the New York City high society posthaste. She was mentioned in the New York Social Diary and attended various antiques
Antiques
An antique is an old collectible item. It is collected or desirable because of its age , beauty, rarity, condition, utility, personal emotional connection, and/or other unique features...
, fashion
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
and jewelry shows. She frequented jewelry shops and often exchanged her previous buys for new ones.
At the same time, she made various wild claims about her background. She had been a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, graduated from Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
, a model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
for Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret is an American retailer of women's wear, lingerie and beauty products. It is the largest segment of publicly-traded Limited Brands with sales of over US$5 billion and an operating income of $1 billion in 2006...
or Bergdorf Goodman
Bergdorf Goodman
Bergdorf Goodman is a luxury goods department store based on Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. The company was founded in 1899 by Herman Bergdorf and was later owned and managed by Edwin Goodman, and later his son Andrew Goodman....
or Brown Brothers Harriman vice-president. She also expected a 7 million dollar divorce
Divorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...
settlement and was one of the triplets
Multiple birth
A multiple birth occurs when more than one fetus is carried to term in a single pregnancy. Different names for multiple births are used, depending on the number of offspring. Common multiples are two and three, known as twins and triplets...
.
Eventually the bubble burst. Chubb & Co insurance company was not convinced of the claim of stolen jewelry and accused Millard of insurance fraud
Insurance fraud
Insurance fraud is any act committed with the intent to fraudulently obtain payment from an insurer.Insurance fraud has existed ever since the beginning of insurance as a commercial enterprise. Fraudulent claims account for a significant portion of all claims received by insurers, and cost billions...
. At the end of May 2004 Millard was arrested and sent to Riker's Island prison
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
. American Express obtained a court order and claimed $951,000 worth of her assets for debts she had incurred through their card.
Millard was charged with insurance fraud, attempted grand larceny
Grand Larceny
Grand Larceny is a 1987 thriller film directed by Jeannot Szwarc and starring Marilu Henner, Ian McShane, Omar Sharif and Louis Jourdan.-Plot summary:...
and forgery
Forgery
Forgery is the process of making, adapting, or imitating objects, statistics, or documents with the intent to deceive. Copies, studio replicas, and reproductions are not considered forgeries, though they may later become forgeries through knowing and willful misrepresentations. Forging money or...
. She was released on bail
Bail
Traditionally, bail is some form of property deposited or pledged to a court to persuade it to release a suspect from jail, on the understanding that the suspect will return for trial or forfeit the bail...
worth $100,000 but faced 15 years in jail if convicted.
On November 2004 Millard filed a suit against American Express. She claimed that she had been obviously mentally incompetent when she had opened her credit account and that the credit card company should have realized that. She claimed symptoms of anorexia
Anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by refusal to maintain a healthy body weight and an obsessive fear of gaining weight. Although commonly called "anorexia", that term on its own denotes any symptomatic loss of appetite and is not strictly accurate...
, depression
Clinical depression
Major depressive disorder is a mental disorder characterized by an all-encompassing low mood accompanied by low self-esteem, and by loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities...
, anxiety attacks and that she had a head tumor
Tumor
A tumor or tumour is commonly used as a synonym for a neoplasm that appears enlarged in size. Tumor is not synonymous with cancer...
and sued for million dollars.
On August 2, 2005, she pled guilty to grand larceny
Grand Larceny
Grand Larceny is a 1987 thriller film directed by Jeannot Szwarc and starring Marilu Henner, Ian McShane, Omar Sharif and Louis Jourdan.-Plot summary:...
and insurance fraud
Insurance fraud
Insurance fraud is any act committed with the intent to fraudulently obtain payment from an insurer.Insurance fraud has existed ever since the beginning of insurance as a commercial enterprise. Fraudulent claims account for a significant portion of all claims received by insurers, and cost billions...
and the next day was sentenced to a year in mental institution for treatment.