Posted on 07/29/2010 3:45:21 PM PDT by MaggieAtlanta
Charlottesville resident Leslie Macko was once employed at ACAC in the Albemarle Square Shopping Center. In April 2009, she lost her job as an aesthetician in the spa at ACAC.
President Barack Obama called on Congress last week to extend unemployment insurance. Macko stood next to the President of the United States as his example of the need to extend jobless benefits.
CBS19’s Jessica Jaglois has learned that Macko was found guilty of prescription drug fraud in March 2009, one month before Macko lost her job at ACAC. She served a one year probationary sentence.
Macko joined two other unemployed people and President Obama at the podium for a speech designed to encourage lawmakers to extend jobless benefits.
“We need to extend unemployment compensation benefits for women like Leslie Macko, who lost her job at a fitness center last year, and has been looking for work ever since. Because she’s eligible for only a few more weeks of unemployment, she’s doing what she never thought she’d have to do. Not at this point, anyway. She’s turning to her father for financial support,” Obama said in his speech.
ACAC owner Phil Wendel was unable to tell CBS19 if Macko was terminated because of the conviction. There’s also no indication from the court file that Macko lost her job because of the court case, or that she has received unemployment benefits improperly.
CBS19 contacted Leslie Macko about the conviction, and she declined to comment until she speaks with her attorney. We have also reached out to the White House to see if they know the full story behind the woman they chose to stand next to President Obama, but have not received comment from them either.
This Skank sounds like she would fit right in with this Regime.
Lighten up. We’ve all been guilty of drug fraud, rape, murder, robbery, check fraud and the like. I mean, nobody’s perfect.
/s
And sorry I spelled “fraud” wrong. You’d think I’d know how to spell that by now.
So, what is a drug “freaud?”
Is it some one on drugs who needs a shrink? Jung wouldn’t do?
So we are now bailing out vicoden habits.
Just saw this on Fox News...and couldn’t believe my eyes/ears! Although, why should ANYTHING with this administration surprise me anymore?
is a word in what language exactly?
Are you aware of the awesome "copy & paste" technology available for transferring titles?
Bite me
"Mistakes were made".
“And sorry I spelled “fraud” wrong. You’d think I’d know how to spell that by now.”
Actually, I think it fits...the left is always trying to come up with psycho-babble for excuses...this is a nice blend of fraud and Freud...kind of fitting...
There is a fascinating question to ask here...where and how do the White House ‘controllers’ come up with these authentic but questionable back-drops?
Surely, they must have someone that goes out to check their stories. There must be some efforts to prove the validity of the person to be the actor in this “play” (sorry, but that’s all that this is).
So, did some Republican just walk in and toss them this cookie? Or are they really this dim to pull a big screw-up like this?
Someone needed to make a joke today.
AAAAHahahahahaaaaaa!
>>Are you aware of the awesome “copy & paste” technology available for transferring titles?<<
I tried it once. I think it is a passing fad.
We laid off two people 18 months ago. To date I have not yet had ONE call for a reference. I know, it’s a mean market, but TWO people looking for 18 months and no one has even called? They aren’t looking. This is insane. We are looking at a socialist who is trying to create a little state dependent underclass to keep him as President for life. Now, if he can just get those illegals voting...
Simply amazing. Anyone who goes to the WH must submit their SS number so the FBI can do a quick background check. How she got there is more of a concern than anything she did.
I like the new spelling. It is so “refudiate.” You go girl....you are in good company. Plus, we all knew what you meant and we all make errors!
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