CHARLESTON, S.C. (WBTW) — The longtime girlfriend of Brittanee Drexel’s killer on Tuesday rejected a plea deal that could have sent her to prison for 16 years on two charges of lying to the FBI during their investigation into the teen’s disappearance and death.
Court records show Angel Vause, 56, was expected to plead guilty to two counts of making false statements to federal agents, but instead opted to face a jury, WCBD reported. A trial date has not yet been set.
She was indicted in March for lying to authorities as they investigated Raymond Moody, who’s serving a life sentence after confessing to the rape and murder of Drexel, a 17-year-old from Rochester, New York, who was last seen while on spring break in Myrtle Beach in 2009.
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Last month, Vause agreed to plead guilty in U.S. District Court in Charleston to two counts of making false statements to federal agents — each carrying a penalty of five years’ imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.
But on Aug. 15 — the planned date of her sentencing — both sides agreed to a 10-day continuance as she now faces maximum penalties of eight years for each count.