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Orange County Felony Charges Against Couple

By Walin & Klarich

Orange County Couple is Arrested in State?s Biggest Fraud Case Ever, and Need an Experienced Criminal Defense Attorney A Laguna Hills couple has been arrested on charges of alleged fraud in California of nearly $30 million in insurance premiums. 50-year-old Michael Vincent Petronella and his 44-year-old wife Devon Lynn Kile are facing 106 felony counts including conspiracy, insurance fraud, tax charges and theft and are facing up to 102 years in prison. The couple was arrested after a three year investigation concluded last week as authorities confiscated $500,000 worth of jewelry, $51,000 in cash and ?an application to the ?Real Housewives of Orange County? reality show.? The couple owns a roofing company, among other businesses, and have allegedly been misreporting their employees? injuries and falsifying papers for uninsured workers that were injured...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on May 18, 2009 (boomark / email).