Brawley Starts Paying For Her Hoax

Tawana Brawley, who in 1987 falsely accused several white men of abduction and rape, has finally started to make payments to Steven Pagones, who sued her for defamation after being one of the men falsely accused.  At the time, Pagones was a prosecutor in Dutchess County.  He also sued her spokesmen, including a then-relatively-unknown Al Sharpton, winning the suit in 1998.  While various benefactors helped the other defendants pay their settlements, Brawley has evaded paying any damages until now, except for 10 checks totaling $3,764.61.  She has moved during the intervening years, most recently to Richmond, Virginia where she works as nurse.

The New York Post has the story.  Most of the sites that I can find which mention this development either link or refer back to them.  However, the American Thinker notes that Brawley will have her wages garnished, and suggests placing a copy of the first garnished check in the new National Museum of African American History and Culture at the Smithsonian, near Trayvon Martin's hoodie.