# Jiaying Chen marriage and fraud sentencing

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> Updated: 2026-10-10T11:34:59.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

Jiaying Chen, a 33-year-old woman in Nevada, was sentenced for a long-running marriage and fraud scheme used to fund a severe gambling addiction. Between 2019 and 2024, Chen applied for 14 marriage licenses, resulting in seven marriage certificates. Prosecutors stated she targeted men through social media, proposing marriage quickly and then fabricating emergencies involving relatives in China to solicit money.

Instead of assisting relatives, Chen used the funds for gambling at various casinos. Following her guilty plea to charges of bigamy and obtaining money by false pretenses, Clark County District Judge Crystal Eller ordered Chen to serve approximately one year in the Clark County Detention Center, including credit for time already served. 

Chen was also placed on two years of probation and ordered to pay more than $280,000 in restitution to nine victims, whose individual claims ranged from approximately $8,100 to $81,000. The court imposed a suspended prison sentence of eight to 20 years, which could be activated if probation is violated. Additionally, Chen must undergo gambling addiction treatment and will be subject to electronic monitoring.

## Claims

- Jiaying Chen pleaded guilty to bigamy and financial fraud. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Chen was ordered to repay more than $280,000 in restitution. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Chen sought 14 marriage licenses between 2019 and 2024. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Chen entered into five marriages within a single year. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Nine men filed restitution claims against Chen. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The defense attributed the misconduct to compulsive gambling. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Judge Crystal Eller imposed a suspended prison sentence of eight to 20 years. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Chen's total jail sentence is expected to be approximately one year. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-10: Jiaying Chen ordered to pay $280,000 for Nevada marriage and fraud scheme

Nevada woman Jiaying Chen was ordered to pay $280,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to bigamy and financial fraud involving multiple marriages used to fund a gambling addiction.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jiaying-chen-ordered-to-pay-280000-for-nevada-marriage-and-fraud-scheme

### 2026-10-08: Jiaying Chen sentenced in Las Vegas for marriage-based fraud scheme

Jiaying Chen was sentenced in Las Vegas to nearly a year in jail and ordered to pay $280,000 in restitution after using bigamy and fraud to fund a gambling addiction.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jiaying-chen-sentenced-in-las-vegas-for-bigamy-and-fraud-scheme

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