The father and son previously signed written statements admitting they left the state in October 2009 and didn’t return until August 2012, yet continued cashing in on their cut of the state’s oil money, reserved for most Alaskans who reside in the state for a majority of the calender year. Billy Brown also admitted in court documents that he applied for PFD checks for his three minor children during those years using false residency information.
http://juneauempire.com/local/2016-01-11/out-bush-and-prison
I’m sure thousands of Alaskans are doing the same thing but the authoratays are picking on them for not properly living by gubmint approved lifestyles. Meh...
ok didn’t know that.. Don’t watch the show anyway.. Thought it was too phony!!!
In addition to the jail time, the plea deal the judge accepted requires Billy Brown to pay a $10,000 fine within 90 days of being released from jail, pay back the $7,956 in PFD money he collected illegally, complete 40 hours of community work service that cannot be filmed for the TV show and to do a year of probation. It makes him ineligible for all future PFDs. His attorney, James McGowan, said the PFD money he has to pay back is in the process of being wire transferred to the Juneau PFD office. Prosecutor Lisa Kelley said if her office doesn't receive confirmation within a week, they will be back in court.
10,000 fine, payable in 90 days from being released.
7,956 pay back is being wired back to PFD.
"Subsistence Living" with a huge Discovery TV paycheck must be rough?