And finally… judge in his own cause
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A man has been jailed for deceiving his mother, aunt and uncle into giving him money for a fake investigation – supposedly overseen by US Chief Justice John Roberts.
Jason Taylor, 38, of Pelham in the US state of New Hampshire was sentenced to two-and-a-half to five years in prison after pleading guilty to theft by deception and financial exploitation. He must repay $260,000 after his release. A further seven-and-a-half to 15-year sentence was suspended.
Court records say Taylor took $68,000 from his mother over about five years and $191,000 from his aunt and uncle. He forged emails and documents attributed to Roberts and other officials, and threatened his relatives with prosecution if they stopped paying.
Prosecutors said some of the money was used to buy drugs.
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