Charges dropped in Flagler Museum check fraud case

The Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office has declined to prosecute a Florida woman who was arrested in April in connection with a counterfeit check linked to the Flagler Museum, according to court records obtained by Urgent Matter.

Assistant State Attorney Michael J. Rachel filed a "no file" notice on May 19, 2026, in the case against Alexandra Charlotte Kaiser, 31, who had faced three felony counts for alleged grand theft, uttering a forged check, and criminal use of personal identification information.

“Although there was probable cause to make an arrest, the evidence cannot prove all legally required elements of the crime alleged and is insufficient to support a criminal prosecution,” Rachel wrote.

All three charges were formally closed the same day, and a no-contact order prohibiting Kaiser from communicating with the Flagler Museum was rescinded. Her surety bonds were also discharged.

As Urgent Matter previously reported, Kaiser was arrested on April 14 by the Palm Beach Police Department after investigators said she deposited a counterfeit check for $45,851.17, allegedly drawn on a Flagler Museum account, into her personal JPMorgan Chase account in late January.

The original check, which had been made out to Amazon, was still in the museum's possession, according to investigators.

In a recorded interview with police on April 9, Kaiser acknowledged depositing the check. She told investigators she had received it from an unknown man she met during a modeling trip to New York, arranged through an acquaintance, and believed she would keep half the proceeds if it cleared.

Following her arrest, Kaiser appeared at a first appearance hearing on April 15, where probable cause was found and bonds totaling $45,000 were set. She was later released on a surety bond. A not guilty plea was entered on all three counts on April 29.

The public defender's office withdrew from the case on May 14, and Kaiser was not present at that hearing. The state was granted additional time to file charges but instead issued the no-file notice five days later, on May 19, bringing the case to a close.

A "no file" decision in Florida means prosecutors reviewed the evidence and determined it was insufficient to proceed with formal prosecution, even where police had enough to justify an arrest.

It is distinct from a dismissal after charges are filed and does not constitute an acquittal, but it does end the case without a conviction.

The Flagler Museum, housed in the 75-room Gilded Age mansion known as Whitehall in Palm Beach, is a National Historic Landmark dedicated to the legacy of industrialist Henry Flagler. The museum has not issued a public statement on the resolution of the case.

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