Feb 5, 2008 - Brenna Stewart, 46, the daughter of Lynne Stewart, the lawyer who was sentenced for aiding terrorists by smuggling messages out of prison, was arrested herself.
Brenna Stewart, a physical education teacher at Bronx Leadership Academy II was arrested on Monday on charges of forgery and falsifying documents she submitted to take time off from her teaching job, some of it during her mother’s trial and sentencing.
The inquiry was led by Richard J. Condon, the special commissioner of investigation for the city schools. Condon said the case involves her sister, who is a doctor practicing in Florida, a forged death certificate, and faked doctor’s notes. Condon referred the his findings about the actions of Dr. Brown to the Florida Department of Health. Termination proceedings have been brought against Stewart who is a tenured teacher.
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Condon's letter to Joel Klein, school Chancellor dated Apr 4, 2007
The Special Commissioner of Investigation for the N.Y. City School District Press Release (dated Feb 4, 2008)
The New York Daily News identifies her in the headline as "Bronx gym teacher arrested for faking doctors' notes to play hooky"
Feb 8 - A Bronx Supreme Court Judge, Steven Barrett, recently ordered that Brenna Stewart undergo psychiatric testing.
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
New York, NEW YORK
