Cash Found in Insurance Scam Case

Federal authorities have found the money that was allegedly the product of a insurance scam. In that case, “the caretaker of a mentally handicapped Sumter County man and another man were charged in the scheme in which the mentally handicapped man, Michael ‘Porky’ Weaver…agreed to have his left hand cut with a chain saw to collect the insurance money.” Now, a grand total of $270,000 was recovered from one of the men. The money was found in a duct-taped canvas bag. 

By the time the police discovered the money, David Player, the caretaker, spent more than half of the total settlement, which was $671,000. Player had already spent $371,000 of the money when he was discovered. This discovery brings the total amount of money accounted for within $30,000 of the grand total that was defrauded from the insurance company. As for his role in the scheme, Player convinced the third man, Gerald Hardin, to cut off Weaver’s hand. Even though he did most of the “work,” Hardin barely received any of the money. Both Player and Hardin plead guilty to their crimes, and Weaver was not charged due to his diminished mental capacity.

See Stash of Cash Found in Amputated Hand Case, UPI.com, Sept. 27, 2012.

Special thanks to Brian Cohan (Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Brian J. Cohan, P.C.) for bringing this blog to my attention.