A hairstylist on Monday was sentenced to 15 years and eight months in prison for defrauding a Malibu ophthalmologist out of more than $2.7 million before the doctor’s death, then attempting to siphon over $20 million from his estate after he died.
Anthony David Flores, 47, of Fresno, pleaded guilty last year to nine federal felony charges, including conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy to engage in money laundering, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Flores’ co-defendant — who was his romantic partner at the time — Anna Rene Moore, 40, previously pleaded guilty to seven of the indictment’s 12 charges. The yoga instructor and actress, who last lived in Monterrey, Mexico, is scheduled to be sentenced on June 24.
The two were accused of using “false promises and representations” to befriend Dr. Mark Sawusch, who was a successful investor worth more than $60 million, and slowly take control of his life and finances. The trio met by chance at an ice cream shop in June 2017, according to prosecutors.
The physician had “suffered from a mental illness and lost the ability to care for himself,” according to prosecutors.
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