What to Know
- Juliet Germanotta, who lives in Wisconsin, says she is running in the Democratic primary against incumbent U.S. Rep Ron Kind
- The 36-year-old political hopeful allegedly bought a ring online from the Diamond District in Manhattan, then returned a fake one for refund
- Germanotta told the New York Post Thursday she acknowledges sending back a fake ring
A Wisconsin woman in the running to replace Democratic U.S. Rep. Ron Kind has been charged with scamming a jewelry store in New York City.
Thirty-six-year-old Juliet Germanotta was charged with grand larceny Wednesday. Investigators say Germanotta bought a ring online from the city's Diamond District worth $4,800 — then returned a fake ring for a full refund from the jeweler.
Germanotta told the New York Post Thursday she acknowledges sending back a fake ring, blaming the decision on personal issues clouding her judgment. She contends the charges are a misunderstanding.
She is due back in court April 2.
Germanotta, who lives in La Crosse, Wisconsin, says she is running in the Democratic primary against the incumbent Kind.
Copyright The Associated Press
