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A 22-year-old woman who was caught on camera attacking a 14-year-old boy after falsely accusing him of stealing her phone which she had left inside an Uber appeared before a judge in a virtual hearing.
Miya Ponsetto was led out of NYPD s 1st Precinct ahead of her arraignment on Saturday afternoon
The 22-year-old was flown back to New York following an extradition hearing in Ventura County Court on Friday
She is expected to be charged with four felonies: attempted robbery, endangering welfare of a child, attempted grand larceny, and attempted assault
She was escorted to Manhattan Criminal Court with her wrists and ankles cuffed
Her lawyer
Sharen Ghatan spoke out about Ponsetto after her client s tense TV interview with CBS Gayle King
In that rambling interview, Ponsetto denied racism was a factor in the December 26 attack on 14-year-old Keyon Harrold Jr