Sovereign Citizen Convicted After Giving Advice on Plundering Federal Reserve
Heather Ann Tucci-Jarraf preached that all Americans are allowed to withdraw vast sums from the Fed. But when she schemed to defraud banks, the real law came down on her head.
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A prominent self-described sovereign citizen who was arrested after trying to enter the White House conspired to launder money and buy a half-million-dollar motorhome, a Knoxville, Tennessee jury ruled last week.
Heather Ann Tucci-Jarraf is a big name among so-called sovereign citizens, a conspiracy theorist movement of people who believe themselves independent of the U.S. government and its laws. Tucci-Jarraf preached a sovereign citizen theory that claims all Americans are secretly allowed to withdraw vast sums from the Federal Reserve. But when she and one of her followers schemed to defraud banks of tens of millions, the real law came down on their heads.
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