Source: New York Post
A Hollywood actress best known for roles in Blown Away, Predator 2 and The Silencers admitted to helping her fugitive tech CEO boyfriend dodge federal authorities after he fled the US rather than face prison for a multimillion-dollar fraud that duped investors in a celebrity-backed startup. Lucinda Jane Weist Manera also known as Lucy Weist, pleaded guilty Monday to one felony count of being an accessory after the fact after admitting she helped convicted fraudster Bernhard Eugen Fritsch evade capture, funded his time on the run in Mexico and even researched how he could escape to Germany, where extradition of citizens is generally prohibited. 6 Lucinda Jane Weist Manera also known as Lucy Weist, pleaded guilty Monday to one felony count of being an accessory after the fact.
