DA Charges Woman Who Conned Elderly as Hate Crime
In a first, a Long Island woman accused of conning at least two elderly men out of half a million dollars in cash and vehicles was charged with grand larceny as a hate crime. Suffolk County Thomas Spota says it’s the first time his office has alleged age as the basis for a hate crime. Lisa Ferkovich’s lawyer claims the alleged victims were cognizant of what was happening and there was no coercion.
This article appeared in print on page 20 of edition of Hamodia.
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