Overview
- Natalie Greene, 26, faces one federal count of conspiracy to convey false statements and hoaxes and one count of making false statements to law enforcement, with up to five years per count if convicted.
- Investigators say Greene paid a Pennsylvania scarification artist $500 and signed a consent/waiver hours before the reported attack, with photos and records linking the procedure to her injuries.
- Police found messages written on her body, matching lacerations documented at the hospital, and black zip ties in her car similar to those used to bind her at the scene.
- The complaint cites a co-conspirator’s 911 call referencing Greene’s job, a Google search for “zip ties near me” two days earlier, and surveillance of a discount store visit consistent with obtaining restraints.
- Greene made an initial court appearance and was released on a $200,000 unsecured bond; Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s office says she no longer works there, and her attorney emphasizes she is presumed innocent.