WHAT A HEEL: Gift Card Grifter

Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon (D) was convicted of a single misdemeanor count of fraudulent misappropriation by a fiduciary for improperly using gift cards intended for the needy, reports CNN:

 

Dixon solicited several cards for her own use from two developers, including Patrick Turner, who testified this month that Dixon asked him to donate gift cards from retailers and have them delivered to her office. …

 

The 55-year-old mayor was acquitted of two counts of felony theft and one count of misconduct in office in connection to allegations that the Democrat misused gift cards sponsored by the mayor's office and to various stores. …

 

Her spokesman, Scott Peterson, told CNN that the verdict was confusing, since she was also found not guilty of stealing the gift cards.

 

Dixon faces a second trial on charges of financial disclosure violations and perjuries stemming from the original case.

Posted by The Stiletto at December 2, 2009
Categories: What a Heel
 

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