'Dance Moms' Latest News: Abby Lee Miller Fears Possible Imprisonment
"Dance Moms" reality star and dance instructor Abby Lee Miller faces 30 months of imprisonment after pleading guilty of bankruptcy fraud.
In an interview with Inside Edition, Miller broke down in tears while speaking about the prospect of going to prison, and went on to say that she feels alone and dreads its possibility.
"The fear of the unknown is great," Miller told Inside Edition. "But also the stories that you hear, you know, about being abused physically," she added.
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The "Dance Moms" reality star was indicted on 20 counts of fraud after failing to report $755,000 in income from her TV show as well as other assets when she filed for bankruptcy back in 2010.
Miller pleaded guilty to concealing or failing to report assets, and admits that the mistake was hers to bear.
"No one wakes up and says, 'How can I cheat everyone out of money?'" Miller said.
"I am expecting full responsibility. I was a dance teacher. I never knew anything more about what was going on at the front desk. I feel I took bad advice. I have lot to learn, I have to take the blame," she added.
According to the dance instructor, her financial troubles began when she learned that she owed $37,000 for taxes for her dance studio. To solve the problem, she was given the advice to file for bankruptcy.
The situation worsened when a judge saw a commercial for a spinoff show of her Lifetime reality series, and placed Miller under the suspicion of not fully disclosing her income to the bankruptcy court.
After pleading guilty to bankruptcy fraud, Miller is asking the court for probation. However, the federal court has yet to issue its official sentence, though legal experts claim that the reality star is looking at up to five years in prison. The prosecutors of the case, on the other hand, are seeking a prison sentence of up to 30 months.
According to ABC27, the federal court sentencing for Miller will continue before a federal court judge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on May 8.
Miller's sentencing hearing began last Jan. 20 and was supposed to conclude on Feb, 24. However, prosecutors postponed the hearing, with the judge scheduling it to proceed more than two months later.
