Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Fortune teller loses a fortune

Maybe she should have seen this coming: A woman has pleaded guilty to stealing $200,000 from a famous psychic. 51-year-old Denise Hall is charged with wire fraud stemming from the embezzlement of money from Rosemary Altea of Dorset. Altea, a self-proclaimed spiritual medium has been on the Oprah Winfrey show and Larry King Live. Hall worked as her bookkeeper from 2001 to 2008. Sentencing is set for October, when Hall could face up to 20 years in prison.