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This Scammer Faked Cancer—and Pregnancy

‘LYING ADDICTION’

The ex-nurse, once featured on “Dr. Phil,” pleaded guilty to fraud in federal court.

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A Missouri woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to pretending she had muscular dystrophy—and later, breast cancer—to scam charities. Sarah A. Delashmit, 35, admitted on Dr. Phil that she has a “lying addiction,” and the accusations against her suggest she was telling the truth. The ex-nurse went so far as to let people at a Texas camp bathe and dress her so she could keep up the ruse of having a debilitating illness, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. She attended a cancer summit and accepted donated items, like a bicycle. She lost her nursing license for faking pregnancy with pillows under her clothing.

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