Just B with Bethenny Frankel
Abby Lee Miller is blaming her time behind bars for the reason she’s confined to a wheelchair these days … suggesting she was punished for her celebrity status.
The “Dance Moms” star stopped by Bethenny Frankel‘s “Just B” podcast … where she touched on her time in prison, having previously been convicted of bankruptcy fraud. As Abby put it … she wasn’t able to get access to her meds while incarcerated, allegedly on purpose.
Abby says she was “punished” in prison — adding that’s why she is now in a wheelchair. She says … “That’s why I’m in a wheelchair, because in prison I was punished and taken off all my medication, cold turkey.”
Shortly before her release in May 2018, ALM underwent a spinal surgery … where she was diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma, a form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. She later went into remission … taking on physical therapy and other treatments in order to relearn how to walk.
She still uses a power wheelchair to get around today.
While Abby copped to making some bad decisions, she sounded off on the investigation that landed her in prison … calling it an “absolute witch hunt.” The dance teacher alleged the judge’s wife was a super fan of her show … which she believes influenced the ruling.
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Abby was charged in October 2015 for attempting to hide $775K of her income from “Dance Moms,” its spinoff, “Abby’s Ultimate Dance Competition,” and other projects. She was also accused of customs fraud, after failing to declare $120K in cash from her “Dance Moms Australia” master class tour. She pled guilty and eventually forfeited the money.
Obviously, Abby is still sour about having to serve time … and she feels her condition was expedited by how she was treated in the clink.
