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‘Dance Moms’ star Abby Lee Miller pleads in bankruptcy case

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2015, file photo, Abigale Lee Miller, right, from the TV reality show "Dance Moms," arrives with her attorneys for a hearing before a federal magistrate in Pittsburgh. Miller plans to accept responsibility for federal charges filed in Pittsburgh accusing her of failing to report Australian currency she brought into the country in 2014 and bankruptcy fraud charges, she said in a statement Tuesday, June 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File) FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2015, file photo, Abigale Lee Miller, right, from the TV reality show "Dance Moms," arrives with her attorneys for a hearing before a federal magistrate in Pittsburgh. Miller plans to accept responsibility for federal charges filed in Pittsburgh accusing her of failing to report Australian currency she brought into the country in 2014 and bankruptcy fraud charges, she said in a statement Tuesday, June 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

By Associated Press June 27, 2016 1 min read

PITTSBURGH (AP) – “Dance Moms” star Abby Lee Miller has pleaded guilty in Pittsburgh to bankruptcy fraud and failing to report thousands of dollars in Australian currency she brought into the country.

Miller pleaded guilty Monday in federal court and is scheduled for sentencing Oct. 11.

She was charged last fall with illegally trying to hide $775,000 worth of income from the Lifetime network reality show and spinoff projects during her Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Authorities later accused her of dividing more than $120,000 into plastic bags and having others in her group put the bags in their luggage so she could avoid reporting the currency.

Miller last week issued a statement accepting responsibility for what she called “mistakes.” Her attorney read a statement Monday expressing appreciation for support she has received.