As CBS 6 previously reported, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia filed a criminal information document against Kia Player in October, charging her with defrauding the city after it gave her organization RVA Sister's Keeper nearly $1 million meant for the operations of an inclement weather shelter. The shelter primarily served homeless women and children in 2022-2023.

Richmond shelter operator charged with embezzling city funds meant to help the homeless

As Kia Player entered the courthouse for Tuesday's hearings, she did not respond to CBS 6's request for comment.

"Ms. Player, is there anything you want to say about the," reporter Tyler Layne asked.

"We're not making any comment," her attorney Charles James said.

In the courtroom, Player went before Judge

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