SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The founder of the nonprofit Fight the War Within, which helps veterans overcome mental health struggles pleaded guilty to a federal charge on Wednesday in Chatham County. Miranda Briggs faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for wire fraud, but prosecutors recommended probation after the plea agreement was reached. A second count of theft of government money/property was dismissed. Briggs will be sentenced at a later date. Savannah man reportedly beaten by fake Amazon delivery drivers She originally pleaded not guilty to both charges in July 2024. According to court records, in 2018, Briggs claimed she was still married to a U.S. Army veteran who had taken his own life, and she received more than $130,000 from the VA in benefits. Briggs had reportedly divorced her husband in 2017 and wasn't supposed to receive any money. “Programs that financially benefit surviving family members of deceased veterans are designed to provide a safety net to those survivors,” stated U.S. Attorney Jill Steinberg. “This guilty plea demonstrates the tenacity of investigators and prosecutors in dismantling this scheme.” As revealed in court testimony, Briggs was originally investigated because she filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the government.