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would get “verbally ugly” if she questioned him about business
documents and that she was only provided with information when
Mr. Rowe wanted her to know. Christopher testified that there
were several arguments between petitioner and Mr. Rowe, and they
usually centered around the discussion of financial matters.
Christopher further testified that when petitioner asked Mr. Rowe
questions concerning financial matters, Mr. Rowe would either
ignore her and leave or become angry and tell her it was none of
her business.
The record also reflects that petitioner will suffer
economic hardship if relief is not granted. In 1995, Mr. Rowe
was convicted of Federal money laundering. He was sentenced to
33 months in prison and ordered to make restitution to the Bank
of New York in the amount of $359,452.17.30 Petitioner testified
that in 1995 she moved from Florida back to Kingsport, Tennessee,
to live with her parents because she was destitute and had no
funds to provide a home for herself. Petitioner and Mr. Rowe’s
divorce was finalized in June 1996. The final judgment for
Dissolution of Marriage between petitioner and Mr. Rowe states
that petitioner’s “standard of living and financial circumstances
have been devastated by * * * [Mr. Rowe’s] wrong-doing and
30Mr. Rowe was subsequently convicted in 1997 of 51 counts
of unlawful compensation under Florida State Medicaid laws and
one count of organized fraud. He was sentenced to 8 months in
prison and ordered to make restitution of $5,051.45 to the
Department of Health and Human Services in the amount.
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