Why was Summer Worden sentenced to prison?

Summer Worden was sentenced to three months in federal prison for lying to authorities and falsely accusing her ex-wife, NASA astronaut Anne McClain, of committing a crime from the International Space Station.

What crime did Summer Worden falsely accuse Anne McClain of?

Worden falsely accused McClain of illegally accessing her bank account from the International Space Station by guessing the password.

What was the outcome for Anne McClain after the accusations?

An internal investigation exonerated Anne McClain, finding the accusations to be false, and Summer Worden was subsequently sentenced to prison time and ordered to pay restitution.

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Ex-Wife Jailed for Space Crime Hoax

13 Feb

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Summary

Ex-wife sentenced to three months in federal prison.
Accused astronaut of committing a crime from space.
Promoted false claims to media after investigation exonerated spouse.

Summer Worden, the former spouse of NASA astronaut Anne McClain, has been sentenced to three months in federal prison. This sentence stems from Worden's guilty plea in November 2025 to lying to law enforcement after making false accusations against McClain. Worden had claimed McClain illegally accessed her bank account from the International Space Station while they were divorcing.

An investigation later revealed that Worden had fabricated the accusation. Internal findings exonerated McClain, yet Worden persisted with her false claims to news outlets and amplified them with a media consultant. She also publicly disclosed her former spouse's personal information. Worden's divorce from McClain was finalized in 2020.

Worden was further ordered to pay $210,000 in restitution. She will serve her prison sentence, followed by two years of supervised release. McClain's career has included commanding NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission, which concluded in August 2025.

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