Woman asks judge to throw book at her cousin who stole her sons college money A Baton Rouge single mom begged a federal judge to show no mercy to her cousin, convicted investment schemer Evers F. Harris, because he showed no mercy to her and scores of other people from whom he stole nearly half a million dollars. If he doesnt want to pay us our money back, then I want him to get a long time in jail, said Virginia Johnson, who lost the roughly $20,000 she had saved to send her son to college, at Harris sentencing hearing. Im begging you to give him no leniency because he gave us no leniency. Zaada Bonn told U.S. District Judge James Brady that Harris bilked $62,000 from her now-deceased dad. Harris conceded at his trial he and his wife leased a $535,000 home in Las Vegas and spent investor funds on two Jaguar automobiles, diamond jewelry, expensive clothes and trips to casinos and spas. He told jurors he felt pressure to spend money on role playing in an effort to sell secret inventions he hoped would earn money for his investors. His wife was not charged with any offenses. Brady ordering Harris to spend seven years and one month in prison and pay more than $209,000 in restitution to some of his victims. The Advocate reports (bit.ly/1ihV3J4) Harris must report to prison Nov. 25. He apologized Thursday to his victims, including several family members, but Johnson and others in the courtroom audience could be heard saying, Too late! Johnson called Harris investment plan a scam and said she fell victim to his lies, deception and betrayal. Bonn said Harris hijacked her retirement plans. Harris attorneys painted Harris as a self-taught businessman who simply failed at his first attempt at entrepreneurship.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 03:30:55 +0000
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