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Woman found zip-tied in woods staged her own political attack, DOJ says (www.newschannel5.com)

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A New Jersey woman who was found bound with zip ties in the woods and marked with a derogatory phrase referencing President Donald Trump is now accused of staging the attack.

Natalie Greene, 26, is charged with conspiracy to convey false statements and hoaxes and making false statements to federal law enforcement.

According to court documents, Greene and a co-conspirator called 911 late July 23 and claimed that three men had attacked them on a trail at the Egg Harbor Township Nature Reserve. The co-conspirator told dispatchers the men referenced Greene by name and mentioned her job in politics. According to reports, Greene previously worked for a Republican congressman.

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[–] curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 4 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

Yup you are right, in another article (much earlier) they mentioned charges by the state, but this one calls out the DOJ specifically.

The other article was crap, apparently.

Not only did she call 911, she reached out to and told the FBI she had been receiving threatening messages. As it turns out, the messages they did find were with a scarification artist (I didnt know that was a thing) in PA, along with a copy of the receipt for about $500 in work she had done just prior to the "event". Along with a reddit account where she followed scarification and body mod subreddits. The scarification artist performed the work based on a design she provided.

So the charges came through the US AG for NJ, not the NJ AG per the other shitty article.

The original investigation was by township, county, and state officials, and I guess with her claims that brought on FBI involvement as well.