Woman sentenced for accusing her estranged spouse of illegally accessing bank account from outer space

https://www.kbtx.com/2026/02/12/woman-sentenced-accusing-her-estranged-spouse-illegally-accessing-bank-account-outer-space/

In July 2019, Worden alleged that her estranged spouse, astronaut Anne McClain, had guessed her password and illegally accessed her bank account while deployed to the International Space Station.

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mkwt@lemmy.world · 99 pts · 192d (23 replies)

This was the very first time that a space crime was investigated.

Saapas@piefed.zip · 64 pts · 192d (20 replies)

Despite making up only 12% of the astronauts, women have committed 100% of the space crime.

That's just facts!

abbadon420@sh.itjust.works · 106 pts · 192d (8 replies)

...women have been accused and aquitted of 100% of the space crime.

BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 7 pts · 192d (7 replies)

Women get weird around astronauts. Remember the one who put on a diaper to make a frantic 12 hour drive to Florida to murder her romantic rival?

Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 191d (1 reply)

i remember law and order CI did a whole parody episode of it too.

BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 191d

Probably thought she'd show up with a wet diaper and a bloody knife and say "I'm all yours!"

The astronaut that was the object of her affection was like, "I don't even know her like that. This bitch be crazy!"

moondoggie@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 191d (1 reply)

There’s even a song about it

BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 191d

Celebrated in story and song, it's a Klingon dream come true.

Mac@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 191d (2 replies)

Oh, come on. As-if we haven't all done that. 🙄

BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 191d

I can't resist Bucee's rest rooms.

Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 191d

just need a giant astronaut diaper and your set.

mkwt@lemmy.world · 61 pts · 192d (3 replies)

Just to be clear, the astronaut was cleared of wrongdoing, meaning there was no real space crime. The false report charge is an earth crime.

ArgentRaven@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 192d (1 reply)

You might be right on this space law, but let's say you and I go toe to toe on bird law and see who comes out the victor?

bomibantai@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 192d

Fillibuster.

Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 191d

she knows this one trick now, just go into space.

Neptr@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 15 pts · 192d (6 replies)

It was her estranged spouse though. The astronaut didn't commit the crime. I get that you are joking.

wesker@lemmy.sdf.org · 8 pts · 192d (2 replies)

Well now we're getting into the sticky territory of space crime versus earth crime.

Endmaker@ani.social · 9 pts · 192d (1 reply)

Earth is in space, so technically...

wesker@lemmy.sdf.org · 10 pts · 192d

What did I say? It's sticky.

wattanao@fedia.io · 1 pts · 192d
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p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -11 pts · 192d (1 reply)

In July 2019, Worden alleged that her estranged spouse, astronaut Anne McClain, had guessed her password and illegally accessed her bank account while deployed to the International Space Station.

Narrator: The astronaut committed the crime.

BremboTheFourth@piefed.ca · 7 pts · 192d

Alleged, then lost in court.

Railcar8095@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 192d (1 reply)

Not space crime, the actual criminal was on earth, she tried to frame the astronaut.

But given SpaceX and Amazon whatever is called, km sure there has been plenty of crime already.

BanMe@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 191d

Remember when Elon Musk entered the spacerape?

*Spacerace sorry

jqubed@lemmy.world · 87 pts · 192d (1 reply)

Despite an internal investigation that exonerated McClain, Worden continued to promote the false claims to news outlets and hired a media consultant to amplify them. She also publicly released her former spouse’s personal information.

Huh, I wonder why there were problems in that marriage?

hypnicjerk@lemmy.world · 57 pts · 192d

not the most dramatic lesbian breakup i've ever witnessed, but perhaps the most public

TheRealKuni@piefed.social · 22 pts · 192d

100% of exonerated space criminals are lesbians.

Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 191d

SPAAAACE!!! I expect this is how first contact with aliens to occur, access your private services. from the thumbnail she almost looks like AMANDA tapping.

Formfiller@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 191d (1 reply)

Space madness. It’s a thing. I remember this from ren and stimpy

Saapas@piefed.zip · 3 pts · 191d

Also the documentary "Armageddon" featured it