Press Release - Denise Legette of Lake City, South Carolina, was charged in 1-count Indictment with theft of government funds.
The maximum penalty Denise Legette could receive is a fine of $250,000.00 and/or imprisonment of 10 years.
The case was investigated by agents of the Social Security Administration and that he has assigned the case to Assistant United States Attorney William E. Day, II of the Florence office for prosecution.
The United States Attorney stated that all charges in this Indictment are merely accusations and that all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
