"Col. Anne McClain, an astronaut most recently deployed as commander of NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 at the International Space Station, was accused by her estranged wife (now ex-wife), Summer Heather Worden, of illegally accessing Worden's bank account from space during an earlier mission. Worden, a former Air Force intelligence officer and fellow astronaut, has admitted the accusation was unfounded. She pleaded guilty last week to lying to law enforcement and faces up to five years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000."
"The accusation drew the attention of the Federal Trade Commission and NASA's Inspector General. In 2020, a federal grand jury indicted Worden on charges of making false statements to government officials. The jury said she had lied about when she opened the account and when she changed her log-in information. She had granted McClain access to it, the jury contended. McClain said she was accessing this and other accounts with Worden's permission as part of managing the family's finances."
Summer Heather Worden accused Col. Anne McClain of illegally accessing Worden's bank account from the International Space Station in January 2019, claiming McClain guessed her password. The allegation prompted inquiries by the Federal Trade Commission and NASA's Inspector General. A 2020 federal grand jury indicted Worden on charges of making false statements to government officials, finding she had lied about when she opened the account and when she changed login information and that she had granted McClain access. McClain said she managed family finances with Worden's permission. The women divorced in 2020 after custody and assault-related disputes. Worden pleaded guilty to lying and faces prison, fines, and a February 12 sentencing.
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