Nadya Suleman : Octomom denies welfare fraud

The so-called “Octomom” says she did not scam the welfare system.

Nadya Suleman was in court in California on Tuesday, facing a fourth count related to welfare fraud.

She pleaded not guilty, as she had to the previous three charges.

The 38-year-old mother of 14, who collected food stamps for her children, reportedly left out claims on earnings she made doing cameos, appearances and television spots, Deputy Dist. Atty. William Clark wrote in the original complaint.

Suleman reportedly did a porn video, posed topless for various publications, danced in a Florida strip club, and took part in celebrity boxing matches to make money.

Suleman, who was on a government program when she gave birth to her children via in vitro fertilization, allegedly received $16,481 in welfare money from January to July of 2013. That included $9,814 from the CalFresh food program and $6,667 from the CalWorks financial aid program, the Los Angeles Times reported.

If she is found guilty, Suleman could spend up to five years behind bars.

Suleman, whose real name is Natalie Denise Suleman, was launched into the spotlight on Jan. 26, 2009 when she gave birth at a Southern California hospital to eight children, all of whom became the world’s longest-surviving octuplets.

Agencies/Canadajournal