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'Yellowstone' actress Q'Orianka Kilcher freed of all charges in disability fraud case

'Yellowstone' Q'Orianka Kilcher is 'excited to move forward and devote her attention to her flourishing career' after clearance of fraud charges

By Web Desk
February 11, 2023
Yellowstone actress QOrianka Kilcher freed of all charges in disability fraud case

Yellowstone actress Q'Orianka Kilcher has been freed of all charges in the disability fraud case that was started against her when she was filming the series.

On Friday, February 10, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office dismissed all charges of actress Q'Orianka Kilcher.

According to People, a spokesperson of the actress said, "To date, Kilcher has maintained her innocence and today's news exonerates her.

The statement continued, "Despite suffering a serious and life-altering traumatic injury she endured while filming Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Kilcher is enthusiastic about her new slate of projects and is hoping to use this moment to shed light on the experiences of other workers who have been injured in the workplace."

For her part, Kilcher said in the statement, "Today, I am beyond grateful that my case has been dismissed — tomorrow my journey begins to help raise awareness and demand more transparency for worker's rights within the workers comp system"

Kilcher, 32, also thanked her attorneys for their "advocacy" and, friends and family for their "support."

The actress was charged in July 2022, with two felony counts of workers' compensation insurance fraud for allegedly collecting benefits of disable workers in California while she worked on Yellowstone.