A lawsuit against a local couple accused of stealing $1.5 million from a resort business has been placed on hold as both federal and state prosecutors consider criminal charges.
On Jan. 31, a Worcester County Circuit Court judge issued a 180-day stay in the civil suit against Ronald and Tammy Barcus, a Berlin couple accused of embezzling money from Resort Homes, LLC by forging unauthorized checks and hiding the transactions. The couple’s attorney, Steve Rakow, said the case will be paused as criminal prosecution is considered.
“This is being done because there are discovery issues in the civil case that could impact the criminal case, if brought,” Rakow said in a statement last week. “While we’ve reached out to the feds for an update on a timeline for possible indictment, the [assistant United States attorney] has refused to provide any information regarding the ongoing investigation.”
What ?
Possible my ass !!!
Charges are mandatory
8:52……………..You are 100% correct!