South China Morning Post
AsiaPac · 1 hrs ago
Jiaying Chen, who wed at least 14 men in Las Vegas fraud scheme, to plead guilty
A woman who authorities say married more than a dozen men in Las Vegas to fund her gambling has agreed to plead guilty to two felonies.
Jiaying Chen, 33, waived her right to a preliminary hearing during an appearance before Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Rebecca Saxe on Tuesday.
Chen’s lawyer, Thomas Wells, said she plans to plead guilty later this week to one count each of bigamy and obtaining money under false pretences more than US$100,000.
“It will permit the victims of these crimes to...
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