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regarding Edward’s cash hoard was false or exaggerated. Our
belief is strengthened by the inconsistent testimony relating to
Edward’s cash hoard offered on deposition by three of Katherine’s
siblings.
Tina testified that while her father was in the hospital to
have his leg amputated, she and Katherine decided they needed
money to obtain better medical care for him. She also stated
that they wanted to keep Edward’s money away from Bolita. Tina
stated that she was not present when Katherine and Jack removed
Edward’s property from his safe deposit box, but she went with
them to the bank and she saw Katherine dump from a pillowcase
cash, gold coins, and jewelry on a bed in her motel room. She
alleged that the cash was in denominations of nothing less than
$500 and $1,000 dollar bills and the safe deposit box’s contents
covered Katherine’s bed. Tina stated that no one counted the
money in her presence, and that she returned to her home both
before Katherine returned to Florida and her father was
discharged from the hospital. Tina had no first-hand knowledge
as to the amount of money in Edward’s safe deposit box or the
final disposition of the box’s contents.23 Tina’s recount of the
23 Tina testified that “If Katherine said that he gave her
that money, I am sure that he did because Katherine had it in her
possession.” Tina’s conclusion that Katherine had possession of
the contents of the safe deposit box ignores the fact that Jack
and, as will be recounted, other siblings purportedly were in
Katherine’s motel room when the contents were revealed and that
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