article_snippet: Two of Ebony Walton cousins suffered from drug problems and regularly stayed at a Harlem apartment and Ebony Walton believed that they stole Ebony Walton identity to get the money, according to The New York Post.
article_snippet: In an appeal to a city judge, Ebony Walton argued that her cousins had stolen Ebony Walton ID in order to use it, and get paid, for a sham green-card marriage.
article_snippet: Ebony Walton recalls leaving Ebony Walton state ID card lying around the house and after showing the judge the similarities between Ebony Walton and pictures of her cousins Ebony Walton built a strong case.
article_snippet: Judge John Spooner of the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings agreed that Ebony Walton story was probably true and Ebony Walton had been the victim of identity theft.
article_snippet: Ruling: Judge John Spooner of the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings Hearings agreed that her story was probably true and she had been the victim of identity theft .
article_snippet: On February 26, he ruled that 'Ebony Walton two cousins looked enough like Ebony Walton that her two cousins could have used Ebony Walton identification card.'
highlights_snippet: But Ebony Walton realized a relative stole Ebony Walton ID and underwent a Green card marriage .
  
highlights_snippet: Ebony Walton successfully argued before a judge that Ebony Walton had no clue about it .