Vanessa Motta, 43, is one of eight people who’ve been indicted in the scheme by Department of Justice.
A New Orleans stuntwoman-turned-lawyer staged car crashes to file fraudulent insurance claims, the US Department of Justice alleged.
Vanessa Motta, 43, is one of eight people indicted in the scheme in Louisiana.
Motta is accused of filing the fraudulent claims and pleaded not guilty last month, per local news reports.
The defendants, who include Motta’s husband and professional drivers, would allegedly intentionally collide with 18-wheelers and flee the scene.