Pa. Woman In Boston Bridal Scam To Plead Guilty

A Pittsburgh woman is scheduled to plead guilty to allegations she defrauded advertisers and exhibitors out of thousands of dollars with a fake Boston bridal show.

Defense attorney Brad Bailey says Karen Tucker will plead guilty Thursday in a Boston federal court to federal wire fraud charges and aggravated identity theft charges.

Last month, Tucker agreed to waive indictment on the charges in exchange for a lenient sentence of up to nearly five years in jail.

Tucker and an uncharged coconspirator allegedly posed as representatives of a business known as The Boston 411, which promoted a nonexistent home and bridal show at the Hynes Convention Center in March.

The two allegedly collected fees from exhibitors and used most of the money for personal expenses, including rent.