Summer Heather Worden
Summer Heather Worden is a former intelligence officer in the U.S. Air Force who recently made headlines after pleading guilty to lying to law enforcement regarding allegations of a crime committed in space by her estranged spouse, NASA astronaut Anne McClain. Worden's claims in 2019, which included accusations of unauthorized access to her bank account while McClain was aboard the International Space Station, were later found to be false. This case drew significant media attention as it involved the first reported crime alleged to have occurred in space. Worden now faces a potential five-year prison sentence and a fine, with her sentencing scheduled for February 2026.
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| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| United States | 1 | 4.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 331,002,651 | 154,674 | $21,000,000 | 9,813$ |
| Hungary | 1 | 4.00 | 0.11% | +0% | 9,660,351 | 10,277 | $160,000 | 170$ |
| Totals | 2 | 340,663,002 | 164,951 | $21,160,000 | 9,983$ |
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Hungary:
Summer Heather Worden pleaded guilty to lying to authorities about accessing her wife's bank account.
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United States:
Summer Heather Worden pleaded guilty to lying to law enforcement over what was alleged to be the first crime to be committed in space.
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