Girlfriend pleads guilty to helping Malibu fraudster flee U.S. after $20M investor scam
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Grace Toohey
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Lucinda Jane Weist Manera, 63, pleaded guilty to helping her boyfriend Bernhard Eugen Fritsch flee the U.S. after he was convicted of defrauding investors of over $20 million. Fritsch fled to avoid an expected 15-year prison sentence, while Manera now faces up to five years in prison for accessory after the fact.
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bskyGirlfriend pleads guilty to helping Malibu fraudster flee U.S. after $20M investor scamlatimes.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledLucinda Jane Weist Manera, 63, pleaded guilty Monday to one felony count of accessory after the fact
helping Fritsch flee the country after his April 2025 federal conviction for wire fraud
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