A Florida man tried to
steal $7 billion in wire transfers and the reason he gave for his action was
that Jesus wanted him to be rich. John Michael Haskew of Lakeland, Florida,
fraudulently transferred $70 billion from an unidentified bank in over 70
transactions and when he was caught he used Jesus as his defense. Authorities
said he claimed that Jesus Christ created wealth for everyone and that he was
simply tapping into the wealth that is rightfully his which Jesus Christ
created for him.
Haskew who is unemployed
and owes the government money reveals that he learnt to make the fraudulent
transfer by experimenting. He claims to be self-taught on the banking industry
and that was how he was able to carry out the theft.
He pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement to the federal government, as part of a plea deal, and could serve up to five years in prison in addition to a fine of $250,000.
He pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement to the federal government, as part of a plea deal, and could serve up to five years in prison in addition to a fine of $250,000.
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