Miss Wisconsin USA Shaletta Porterfield has given back her crown after being charged with three counts of identity theft, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writes: Porterfield, 26, apparently told police she had faked signatures of three business owners on contracts for advertising with a marketing company Porterfield was working for last summer, the Waunakee Tribune reported. When the businesses were asked to proof ads they hadn’t agreed to buy, or paid for, they got suspicious and called police. According to the Milwaukee newspaper, Porterfield was put under stress by the marketing company to hit commission numbers, but her lawyer Robert F. Nagel claims the scheme didn’t bring in any money. The beauty queen has pleaded not guilty and will be in court come July. The Waunakee Tribune notes that she faces a $100,000 maximum fine or 6 years in prison, at most. Porterfield would have competed for the Miss USA title in Las Vegas next month. First runner-up Jordan Marie Morkin will attend in her place. Last year, Miss USA Rima Fakih found herself embroiled in scandal after taking home the title when photographs of her participating in the “Stripper 101″ pole dancing contest were posted online by radio show “Mojo In The Morning.” Read about that here. WATCH a segment from WLUK news: WATCH a recent interview with Porterfield: (Via the New York Daily News)
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