Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe LAS VEGAS, April 27 (UPI) -- The Las Vegas woman arrested on charges of planting a severed finger in a bowl of Wendy's chili says she is eager to clear her name in court. Anna Ayala, 39, made her first appearance in Las Vegas Justice Court Tuesday flanked by attorney Rick Ehler. She waived extradition to San Jose, Calif., and Ehler said it was possible she would return to California later this week, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Wednesday. Advertisement "She has nothing to hide," Ehler said. "She wants to face the charges head-on in order to seek vindication." Ayala was arrested on suspicion of grand theft relating to the millions of dollars in business Wendy's lost due to her claim of finding a 1.5-inch finger in her chili March 22. Prosecutors have depicted Ayala as a swindler who has filed several civil claims in recent years, seeking cash settlements. Ayala is jailed without bail in Nevada, and will be held on a $500,000 bond warrant when she returns to San Jose. Wendy's officials are offering a $100,000 reward for information explaining how the finger came to be in the chili. Advertisement
