Milwaukee Women Admit Food Stamp Fraud To Judge Judy: Reports

MILWAUKEE, WI — Two Milwaukee women face criminal charges after they admitted to illegally buying and selling food stamps on Judge Judy's "Judy Justice" reality TV show, according to multiple reports.

WISN obtained court documents detailing how Java'la Elams, 25, and Katrina Weems, 41, openly spoke about the crimes in a December 2021 episode. They made the comments about buying and selling food stamps during a case surrounding a car sale between the two women, the report said.

During the taping, Elam told Judge Judith Sheindlin that "Ms. Weems was buying stamps," prompting Sheindlin to ask, "Buying what?," Fox 6 Milwaukee reported. "Buying food stamps ... from everybody, me included," Elam replied.

Weems appeared to admit buying food stamps on the show, according to Fox 6, saying, "I'm just a person that helps everybody. I just buy them because they be needing the money, so I buy a lot of food."

Weems faces multiple felony charges and several misdemeanors, including money laundering and unauthorized use of food stamps, while Elam is also charged with felony food stamp offenses.

The complaint alleges Weems had access to multiple EBT cards, even though she should have only had access to one, Fox 6 reported.

"Judy Justice" airs on Amazon Freevee.