Posted on 02/09/2006 1:14:40 PM PST by x5452
Celebrity maid offered jail deal
A housekeeper accused of stealing from celebrities including Robert De Niro has been offered a plea deal of between one and three years jail time. The deal would mean no extra charges would be filed against Lucyna Turyk-Wawrynowicz, 35.
She is alleged to have stolen jewellery belonging to De Niro's wife, Grace Hightower, and actress Candice Bergen.
Polish-born Ms Turyk-Wawrynowicz is also accused of stealing the identity of an 13-year-old girl.
'Harsh treatment'
Police allege they discovered a $96,000 (£53,205) necklace at her home which belonged to Ms Hightower.
The judge in the case, which is being heard in New York, said the prosecution was considering adding further charges but would not do so if the deal was accepted.
Her lawyer, Mark T Zawisny, is considering whether she should accept the plea deal.
Mr Zawisny said his client was struggling in jail where she is being held on bail and believes she would not be treated as harshly if celebrities had not been involved in the case.
The case will return to court on 31 January.
Got some gossip or just this boring political stuff?
What isn't this worthy of an East Europe ping?
Maybe Pootie's invitation for Hamas? :)
I wouldn't want to by BIASED and LEAVE OUT ANYTHING about the Poles.
Yawn... Feel free to post anything about Poland. I could not care less. And pleases inform fellow FReepers about your beloved one's chats with suicide bombers when it happens. That'll be soon.
WTF are you talking about??
Turn your head away from housewife's gossip for a moment and the truth will find you.
What ARE you talking about?
"What isn't this worthy of an East Europe ping?"
If you say so...
If you can't do the time, don't do the crime.
If theres bad news on poland expect it to be on FR.
Hardly while Lizol is happy grabbing propganda from pravda from months ago I'll stick to CURRENT news rather than calling ancient articles from propaganda mags NEWS.
Good - whatever your loyality tells you.
Yeah. "loyality".
Oh sure, loyalty - my mistake. Thank you American "patriot". :)
FYVM you foreign anti-American agent.
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