Fugitive Scammer and His Girlfriend on the Run | Bakersfield News

A slick con artist named Bernhard Eugen Fritsch ripped off investors for over $20 million, then vanished after being sentenced to 15 years—fleeing to Mexico and then Germany. His girlfriend, Lucinda Jane Weist Manera, pleaded guilty to helping him escape, paying for his hideout and even researching how to get him back to Germany, where he won’t be extradited. Fritsch, who lived like royalty with a mansion, Rolls-Royce, and yacht, is still on the run. Manera faces up to five years; Fritsch? Still out there, evading justice. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e9477a87dbd1c75d