NewsWhore
09-10-2009, 01:40 PM
Police officials are examining clues following a robbery at the home of TV journalist Alicia Ortega and her husband Fernando Hasbun.
Hoy reports that thieves called the journalist's maid when Ortega was out, with a bogus story that Ortega had been involved in a car accident and that her 11-year old daughter was injured. The maid was convinced by the caller and took a small safe and some jewels to a man who was waiting for her near the Bella Vista Mall.
Ortega told police that once she arrived home the thieves called asking for RD$50,000 for the return of the safe and the jewelry.
Ortega has been in the limelight recently for exposing the latest government corruption scandal involving widespread nepotism in Congress.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#6)
Hoy reports that thieves called the journalist's maid when Ortega was out, with a bogus story that Ortega had been involved in a car accident and that her 11-year old daughter was injured. The maid was convinced by the caller and took a small safe and some jewels to a man who was waiting for her near the Bella Vista Mall.
Ortega told police that once she arrived home the thieves called asking for RD$50,000 for the return of the safe and the jewelry.
Ortega has been in the limelight recently for exposing the latest government corruption scandal involving widespread nepotism in Congress.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#6)