Meaghan Hudson , 25 , told family and friends in December 2013 that she was suffering from multiple myeloma and was unlikely to live . Friends shaved their heads in solidarity , got tattoos and raised $ 5,000 for her medical expenses . Last summer , police received an anonymous tip that Meaghan had faked the illness and she admitted the lie to authorities . She has been charged with theft by deception and grand theft .
Meaghan Hudson , 25 , told family and friends in December 2013 that she was suffering from multiple myeloma and was unlikely to live . Friends shaved their heads in solidarity , got tattoos and raised $ 7,000 for her medical expenses . Last summer , police received an anonymous tip that Meaghan had faked the illness and she admitted the lie to authorities . She has been charged with theft by deception and grand theft .