Miya Ponsetto — dubbed “Soho Karen” after she falsely accused a black teenager of swiping her cellphone at a Manhattan hotel — has struck a plea deal that would allow her to dodge jail time, it was revealed Monday.
Under the agreement, detailed during a virtual hearing in Manhattan Supreme Court, the 23-year-old would cop to the top count against her, unlawful imprisonment as a hate crime.
She’d then be required to “live a law-abiding life” for the next two years, continue with her therapy and abide by the terms of her probation in California, where she lives, Assistant District Attorney Sarah Marquez said.
If Ponsetto can manage that, the Manhattan DA’s Office will give her the chance to withdraw her guilty plea to the felony, and instead cop to aggravated harassment, a misdemeanor, for which she’d be sentenced to time served.