HOUSTON – The lead prosecutor on a case where a woman is accused of making up a story about being hit in the face with a brick during an altercation with a man outside a Houston club is sharing more about what led up to her facing charges.
Roda Osman, 33, is accused of committing felony theft by deception. Osman went viral on social media after making claims a man assaulted her with a brick outside the club in September. But, according to court documents, Osman used the made up story to fraudulently raise at least $40,000.
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Keith Houston is the Cybercrimes Chief Prosecutor at the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. He said surveillance video of the alleged assault tells a very different story then what Osman had claimed on social media.
Q: Did any of the evidence verify what Osman claimed happened to her?
A: “No. That was not verified. By any of the evidence that was looked at. They were able to find video of the defendant and another person who we believe was the accused assaulter. They got into a car, they both got out of the car, and the defendant slapped the male, who then responded by...
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