A judge has sentenced two members of the family featured on the reality TV show “Alaskan Bush People” to 30 days in jail after they were accused of applying for checks from Alaska’s oil wealth fund even though they weren’t entitled.
Superior Court Judge Philip Pallenberg imposed the sentence Monday for 63-year-old Billy Brown and one of Brown’s sons, Joshua.
Both pleaded guilty to unsworn falsification. Their sentences also include restitution, community service and probation, and neither will be eligible for future Alaska Permanent Fund dividends.
The state plans to dismiss charges against other members of the family.
Billy Brown’s attorney, James McGowan, asked the judge to take Brown’s health into account, saying Brown suffers from a seizure disorder, among other things. He said there was no need to incarcerate Brown, but the judge wasn’t swayed.
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