BOSTON (
MyFoxBoston.com) -- The Boston woman accused of cheating the One Fund and other charities tells FOX25's Sharman Sacchetti she's the victim of a witch hunt and has been getting death threats because she's been an outspoken critic of the fund.
"This is like a witch hunt and I think it's cruel, this is like adding insult to injury. It's really inhumane. I'm sorry, I'm getting death threats," she said.
Leigh says she was hurt, can prove it, and that her days are filled with trips to see her doctor.
Prosecutors say she was at the bombing, but say she wasn't injured.
"You say you suffered traumatic brain injury from this?" Sacchetti asked.
Ii have hearing aids, not just that but I have hearing aids and I can't see as well after the bombing," she replied.
Prosecutors say Leigh fraudulently took $40,000.
Here's the breakdown:
- $8,000 from the One Fund
- $18,000 in benefits from the state's Victims of Violent Crime Compensation Fund
- $9,000 in her own online fundraiser
- $1,700 from middle school students who held a fundraiser
- Free dermatology appointments to treat redness, which prosecutors say she had before the attack
Prosecutors say she wanted $2 million, and refused to release her medical records. She denies it all.
"I didn't ask for $2 million from the One Fund. That never happened," she said.
When asked if she would plead not guilty on Monday, she said, "of course."
We reached out to the fund, but in a statement a spokeswoman refused to talk about the case, instead saying, "The One Fund Boston takes the view that the goodness of people to help one another in times of crisis should remain our lasting impression following the evil acts from that day two years ago."
Leigh maintains her innocence and says this to those who believe she's a fraud.
"I spent my life founding a charity that I did for free. I've spent my life helping people," she said.
Leigh is expected to appear in Suffolk Superior Court on Monday to face five counts of larceny over $250 by false pretense and one count of making a false claim to a government agency.
