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Attorneys for a Tampa psychic accused of tricking a woman into stealing $1 million from her husband claim prosecutors are withholding evidence.
Lawyers for a psychic accused of scamming a Tampa businessman out of $1 million say she is taking the fall for the real crooks.
Lin Halfon spent 13 months in jail for stealing a million dollars from her husband, Tampa businessman Richard Rappaport. Last January she took a plea deal and was deported back to Israel. Now, prosecutors say she was under the spell of a self-proclaimed psychic who now faces a long list of charges.
Tampa Bay true crime files: Woman allegedly duped by psychic to extort husband's money Gloria Gomez reports TAMPA, Fla. - In January, Lin Halfon took a plea deal. The flashy headlines called her a gold digger. 78-year-old Tampa businessman Richard Rappaport was 50 years older than Halfon when the two secretly tied the knot, but what no one knew was their marriage was a bit crowded. Someone else was sharing in the wedding bliss explained her attorney, Todd Foster. "There are a lot of tricky people out there that will go to any means to separate individuals from their money," said Foster.
Wife accused of trying to steal $1 million from husband while under psychicâs âcontrolâ gets deported Gloria Gomez reports TAMPA, Fla. - Some see Lin Halfon as a gold digger who took advantage and exploited her 78-year-old husband, Tampa businessman Richard Rappaport. But one year after her arrest, it appears Halfon may have been the one manipulated by a greedy psychic. Halfon pleaded guilty to reduced charges of exploitation of the elderly and organized fraud in exchange for time served and deportation. The 26-year-old got the attention of law enforcement when she tried to...