Sugarloaf woman charged with lying to insurance co. [Standard-Speaker, Hazleton, Pa.]
By Kelly Monitz, Standard-Speaker, Hazleton, Pa. | |
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Wyoming County Det.
The task force took the case after an investigator for the
According to the affidavit:
Maynard reported the theft to the insurance company on
Insurance investigators found that Maynard traveled to
Maynard decided to sell some of her jewelry to post Klatch's bail, and asked her estranged husband,
On
Maynard was interviewed on at least three different occasions and she provided conflicting information during the interviews and an examination under oath.
In two interviews, Maynard told investigators that she was on the phone with
In another, she told investigators that she called
On the proof of loss statement, Maynard claimed that a wedding band valued at
"Even though she was aware that she gave that ring to
Also on the proof of loss statement, Maynard claimed a new four-carat engagement ring in platinum worth
When questioned about the loss, she said she was seeing an old boyfriend,
Stish told investigators that he never went to
On
A friend told her to wear a big engagement ring to deter the advances, and she traded four of her stones for the four-carat ring. She asked Stish to say it was from him.
"In short, Maynard lied while under oath in order to cover up prior acts of deceit," the affidavit said.
Also on the proof of loss statement, she reported a heavy, solid gold rope chain with matching earrings and bracelet valued at
Later, she told investigators when asked why she reported the necklace she had worn stolen, she said she had two rope necklaces and found one. Also, some of her jewelry wasn't stolen.
Some items she reported stolen during an interview with the insurance company were not reported in her claims interview.
Maynard also told investigators that Morganti helped her obtain values for the jewelry and did a piece by piece inventory of her armoire. Morganti denies both claims.
Maynard also included a "Princess Diana" ring on her proof of loss statement, which she estimated the value at
Klatch told investigators that he didn't know about the ring or its appraised value.
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