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TownhallNews report · Jun 5, 11:00 PM
Fugitive Who Stole Dead Man’s Identity for 40 Years Pleads Guilty to Federal Crimes
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Fugitive Who Stole Dead Man’s Identity for 40 Years Pleads Guilty to Federal Crimes
A Middle Eastern man who lived in the United States for nearly 10 years using the identity of his wife’s dead first husband pleaded guilty to fraud Thursday in federal court in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh Tribune ReviewNews report · Jun 5, 9:15 PM
Man pleads guilty to adopting identity of wife’s dead husband
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A Middle Eastern man who lived in the United States for nearly 10 years using the identity of his wife’s dead first husband pleaded guilty to fraud Thursday in federal court in Pittsburgh.
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