Arizona rare coin broker sentenced to prison for coin scam

kiyote · June 6, 2011 2:39PM

I think we covered this story last year-- it looks like the sentencing was finally handed down.

Coin broker scams elderly woman, goes to prison.

Original story from last year some may recall.

astrorat · June 6, 2011 2:50PM

"... the 44-year-old [Stephanie Brown] was grappling with alcoholism at the time of her crime and felt "her moral compass had been compromised."

Yeah ... and greed had nothing to do with it ... right!

MrEureka · June 6, 2011 2:52PM

Yeah ... and greed had nothing to do with it ... right!

My guess is that the thought crossed the judge's mind when he ordered restitution and 3-9 years in prison, instead of 3 months in rehab.

ricko · June 6, 2011 11:24PM

She will likely be out in three.... whether or not she will be rehabilitated is questionable. If she gets out of the slammer and heads right for a martini, well, right down the same road again. Cheers, RickO

stevek · June 6, 2011 11:45PM

Thieves always have an "excuse" don't they?

johnny9434 · June 7, 2011 1:24AM

will see if she makes good on paying back the money as well.

coin22lover · June 7, 2011 1:38AM

She looks like she was about to start sobbing in that picture of her.

Arizona rare coin broker sentenced to prison for coin scam

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