Natalie Greene is accused of staging the scene in Egg Harbor Township and having writing and cuts put into her body.
The Ocean City woman accused of with lying about a violent attack at the Nature Reserve in Egg Harbor Township this summer is now in residential treatment.
Natalie Greene, 26, was working for Congressman Jeff Van Drew when police were called to the reserve July 23, and found her tied up with cuts and the words "Van Drew is a racist" and "Trump whore" written on her body.
"They were talking about politics," a Ventnor woman who has not been named told police in a 911 call. "She works for [Federal Official 1]. They were like calling her like racist, calling her a whore ..."
When police arrived, Greene was crying and yelling that one of her alleged attackers had a gun.
But an investigation found that the attack was fabricated.
Greene allegedly paid a body modification artist in Pennsylvania $500 cash to make the cuts, which match an artist photo that was included in the federal complaint.
Greene was charged last month and released on bond, under conditions that include forfeiture of any firearms. Three firearms that were legally owned were seized, BreakingAC confirmed with a source.
She also had to wear a location monitoring bracelet.
That was ordered removed Nov. 26, so that she can attend a residential program, according to court records.
No details about the residential treatment are given in the document, signed by U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Pascal.
It says only that the treatment was recommended by Pretrial Services, with the consent of both the U.S. Attorney's Office and defense counsel, Lou Barbone.
Barbone, who currently is in court to pick a jury for Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small's trial, previously released a statement about Greene.
"At the age of 26, my client served her community working full-time to assist the constituents of the Congressman with loyalty and fidelity," he said. "She did that while being a full-time student. Under the law, she is presumed innocent and reserves all of her defenses for presentation in a court of law."
The order did not say how long treatment is expected to last. Once completed, she must return to Pretrial Services immediately to have the monitor put back on.
