“I had my boss putting an insurmountable amount of pressure on me,” King said.
That boss was Williams, the now ex-husband of “Steve Harvey Morning Show” co-host Shirley Strawberry.
“When someone has that power over you, you just do what they say,” King said.
While married to Strawberry, the state claims Williams stole from at least 25 victims totaling more than $750,000. The state says King assisted Williams in the schemes.
“I feel like I got mixed up in a scandal. It’s been a lot of trauma,” King said.
King is testifying against Williams in his RICO trial.
“Do you feel like you’re a victim in all of this?” Lincoln asked.
“I do. I had things taken from me, I just didn’t file charges,” King responded.
The duo was charged with over 20 charges including identity fraud, making false statements, and impersonating an attorney.
Documents show on at least four separate occasions, King, who is not a licensed attorney, appeared as an attorney for Williams under the name April Holloway.
“What do you have to say to you pleading guilty to impersonating an attorney?” Lincoln asked.
“If you read the indictment, it clearly says I was solicited and coerced. I was picked out,” King responded.
The real April Holloway stood up in court and spoke about King’s actions.
“I’m a solo practitioner. My name is everything. We don’t know where else she’s used my name,” Holloway said. “I really hope that the defendant chooses not to do this to anyone else again.”
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