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« Latino ministers protest 'discrimination' by store owner | Today | Wickford Gourmet shutters its doors » March 12, 2008Kluth trial: 84-year-old describes how she lost $100
Eileen Dropkin of Warwick, one of three witnesses testifying in Providence County Superior Court today, said at first she thought he was a fellow from her neighborhood. But Dropkin later picked him out of a photo array for police, who say it was John P. Kluth Jr., now on trial after 32 people in Rhode Island accused him of scamming them by asking for money for what police say was a fictional broken-down lobster truck. Dropkin testified that she was parking her car at a Warwick Stop & Shop that day in 2006 when the man tapped the driver's side window. Dropking was looking at her bank statement at the time. "I thought it was someone I knew," Dropkin said, mistaking him for a Billy Archer from her neighborhood. "I said, 'Well, hello, Billy.' " The man she has identified as Kluth asked her if she could give him $1,000 to get the truck repaired. Dropkin said she told him she did not have that much money, but could give him $100 and went back into the supermarket to get that amount from an ATM. The man promised to pay back the money that night at her house. Dropkin never saw him again. For each of the 32 complaints, he faces 20 felony counts of obtaining money under false pretenses from a person over the age of 65 involving a sum of $500 or less; 4 felony counts of obtaining money under false pretenses from a person over the age of 65 involving a sum of more than $500; 7 misdemeanor counts of obtaining money from a person 65 or younger of $500 or less; and one felony count of obtaining money from a person 65 or younger, more than $500. Correction: A headline on an earlier version of this item reported an incorrect dollar amount for what Dropkin gave Kluth. The correct amount was $100. Extra: Hear Kluth talk to Journal staff writer Gregory Smith Posted by Peter Phipps CommentsBrandon Kluth | March 12, 2008 8:05 PM link I hope he gets 20 years per 20 felony counts, 20 years for 4 felony counts and 10 years for 7 misdemeanor counts and 20 years for 1 felony count. That's 50 years for him to think about the people he conned. Look at that picture of him, do you think he really feels bad. I don't alice | March 12, 2008 8:31 PM link Well I can only assume that you are really the son to this man. I hope that you will become a better person in society and learn a lesson from your old man. You make one correct statement, " there is alot of things goin on in the state of R.I". Well junior there is a lot going on in the world, and unfortunately there are unscrupulous people like your dad in it. I suggest that you find a positive role model and fast. Although, you may have to branch out beyond the family tree to find one! garth | March 13, 2008 9:30 AM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Man this is rediculous thats my father yes my father and look at this its un called for really there is alot of things goin on in the state of R.I n this isn't bad at all ..those people gave him the money because they wanted to he needed it anyways doesnt matter what for cause really half the money went towards me his only son hahaahah i laugh at this it goin way to far way 2 far Lolss