Crime: Great-Grand Larceny

March 18, 2012


Some friendships aren't strong enough to stand the test of time. Or, if they are, some succumb to the manipulative power of greed.

In a strange case that was concluded one year ago, Harry Abrams, 76, was sentenced to jail time for laundering about 400,000 dollars from his friend, 98-year-old Emanuel Baetich. Harry Abrams plead guilty to all charges, including grand larceny, forgery, and money laundering.

Abrams initially faced a maximum of 15 years in prison, more than likely the rest of his life. However, Abrams wrote a 388,000 dollar restitution check to his friend, allowing his fantastic sentence to be considerably truncated. Abrams was sentenced to a year of weekends in jail for his crimes.

When Baetich checked into a nursing home in 2009, Abrams jumped on the opportunity and snooped through private banking files that Baetich had left at his office.

What really stands out about this case is obviously their respective ages. Sometimes, wisdom does not accompany age, even though the two appear to be linked. The elderly can still make stupid, corrupt, and ultimately evil decisions. It's just lucky that the whole situation was resolved in a matter of two years. Unless Emanuel Baetich is going for the world record, his days are undoubtedly numbered.

One year later, Harry Abrams no longer spends weekends in jail, and the whole situation is a distant memory.

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