Madison Russo, an Iowa woman who falsely claimed to have cancer and received donations from over 400 people, has been sentenced to probation and a 10-year suspended sentence. She must pay $39,000 in restitution and a fine of $1,370. Russo's fabricated story was exposed when medical professionals found inconsistencies in her claims and she was subsequently arrested. The judge emphasized the wide-ranging impact of Russo's deception and declined a defense request to expunge her conviction, stating that serious crimes must have serious consequences.
