[Mb-civic] !

[Little Birdie]

Adela Holzer was also the producer of Gerry Ragni's Dude. I had heard she 
had gotten in some trouble a few years ago. I had no idea it was so 
extensive. Thanks for passing this on, Ian.

Nina



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>From: "Ian" <ialterman at nyc.rr.com>
>Reply-To: mb-civic at islandlists.com
>To: "Civic" <mb-civic at islandlists.com>
>Subject: [Mb-civic] !
>Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 19:01:45 -0500
>
>Did anyone else catch this?  Michael?
>
>Peace.
>
>-----------
>
>Return Engagement Behind Prison Bars
>The New York Times
>November 28, 2004
>
>It has been a long second act.  In the 1960's and 70's, Adela Holzer was
>well known on Broadway as a producer and an investor in shows that included
>the hit rock musical "Hair."  Then, in 1979, she was found to have started 
>a
>second career; she was convicted of defrauding investors of nearly $100,000
>in bogus schemes not involving the theater, and she served two years in
>prison. In 1990, she pleaded guilty to stealing more than $400,000 in
>another investment swindle and served four more years. Two years ago, she
>was convicted of bilking illegal immigrants of more than $200,000 in yet
>another scheme, in which she falsely
>promised them documents that would give them legal status.  These days, Ms.
>Holzer, 75, is serving 9 to 18 years for that crime at the Albion
>Correctional Facility in western New York, where she works in the prison
>library, said a spokeswoman for the state prison system.
>
>
>http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/28/nyregion/28folo.html?ex=1102686283&ei=1&en=b2f127e13e1dcdda
>
>
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