Buda Godman
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| Born |
Helen Julia Godman December 4, 1888 Chicago |
| Died | 1945 (age 56) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Other names | Helen Strong Alice Williams Helen Smith |
| Criminal status | 1916: Convicted, released on bail, jumped bail, charges eventually dropped 1932: Convicted, sentenced to prison in New York |
| Spouse(s) | 1907–1910: Tell Taylor |
| Parent(s) | Otho Godman Julia Conklin |
| Conviction(s) | 1916 1932 |
| Partner(s) | Jackie French Charles A. Stoneham |
Buda Godman ( Helen Julia Godman; 4 December 1888 — 1944) was an American criminal, actress, and singer. From 1907 to 1910, she was married to the popular songwriter and music publisher Tell Taylor. Six years after Taylor divorced her, Godman was arrested and convicted for participating in a scheme to blackmail a wealthy widower. Godman attempted a scheme known as a "badger game," which involved framing a victim in an embarrassing and illegal situation that resulted in a staged arrest by fake law enforcement officials. Godman, who was , posed as an unmarried woman being held against her will in a hotel room across state lines, which, if true, would have been a violation of the Mann Act. The ensuing fake arrest went awry when the victim reported the incident to authorities.
In 1932, Godman, under the name of Helen Smith, was convicted for grand larceny and sentenced to prison in New York.
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