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Story summary
- A federal lawsuit alleges Georgette Powell and her Brooklyn relatives staged crashes to defraud Uber and Liberty Mutual of over $300 million.
- The suit claims Powell and relatives were involved in multiple staged accidents, with Powell receiving about $47,000 for injuries from a minor incident.
- Uber's spokesperson criticized 'fraud tax' on New York drivers and urged legislators to back Governor Hochul's reforms, amid concerns about Hochul's $263 billion state budget.
