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At petitioner’s request, Detective Francis prepared a letter
dated March 3, 2000, in which he stated that, based on his review
of available records, he thought Edgar had embezzled $393,953.88
from petitioner. In reaching that conclusion, Detective Francis
assumed that any payment to one of Edgar’s charge accounts was an
embezzlement. Detective Francis retired from the Santa Ana
Police force on January 1, 2002, before the investigation of
Edgar’s actions was completed.
After Detective Francis retired, and while the Santa Ana
Police criminal investigation of Edgar’s embezzlement was
ongoing, Edgar's criminal attorney sent a letter to the Orange
County District Attorney's Office alleging that petitioner had
used Edgar to conceal income and to fraudulently encumber his
assets. Under the direction of Assistant District Attorney
Richard Welsh (Welsh), the Santa Ana Police investigated Edgar’s
allegations. After the investigation was completed, Welsh
concluded that he did not have enough evidence to file
embezzlement charges against Edgar.
8. Results of Petitioner’s Legal Actions Against Edgar and
Lewellen
As a result of petitioner’s lawsuit against Edgar, in 2001
petitioner obtained a prejudgment attachment in the amount of
$541,915.90 of Edgar’s only significant asset, a retirement
account at Pershing Royal Alliance. As a result Edgar filed a
petition in bankruptcy in 2001, transferred her $68,000
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