Gee, another hopeless romantic. (wonder if Mark knows her)

[SoCalDem]

Former Colorado tax supervisor says love for ex-boyfriend led her to steal $11 million

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/sns-ap-us-odd-tax-refund-scam,0,3964597.story

By Associated Press

10:34 PM EDT, July 16, 2009


DENVER (AP) — A former Colorado Department of Revenue supervisor says love for her ex-boyfriend led her to steal $11 million in unclaimed tax refunds from the state. The ex-boyfriend, Hysear Randell, is on trial in Denver this week on charges of theft, forgery, computer crime and racketeering.

On Wednesday, Michelle Cawthra testified that she deposited unclaimed tax refunds and other money in Randell's bank accounts over two years by forging documents and creating fake businesses. She said she frequently used computer passwords of other workers so she wouldn't be detected. "I did things I don't think I otherwise would have done had I not been in love with him," she testified.

Randell, who is married, is accused of using the money to pay for delinquent child support, land deals, diamond jewelry, cars and business ventures. Aside from some jewelry and trips, Cawthra, 32, said she didn't benefit from the money she stole.

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[Tansy_Gold]

1. Ya know, I gotta tell you. *I* am a hopeless romantic and *I*

have never stolen $11 million.

I have done some stupid things in my time, but even at my most love-struck I have never even contemplated anything remotely this dumb, this criminal, this absurd.

Love is a very powerful thing, but I'm getting really sick of it being used as an excuse for criminal, cruel, irresponsible behavior.



Tansy Gold, who has skeletons in her closet

[hwmnbn]

2. Could you elaborate a bit ....

on those skeletons? :evilgrin:

[Tansy_Gold]

3. If I did. . . .

. . . .then they wouldn't be in the closet any more.

And for the sake of a whole lot of people who don't need to be needlessly hurt, that's where my skeletons will stay.

Besides, having them there keeps me out of politics, and for that, you should ALL be grateful! :evilgrin:



TG