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NewsNBC Los Angeles (KNBC) – LocalJune 30, 2026Los Angeles

Malibu woman pleads guilty to helping fraudster boyfriend flee the country

Lucinda Jane Weist Manera, 63, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting her boyfriend, Bernhard Eugen Fritsch, after he fled the U.S. to avoid a prison sentence for wire fraud. Manera admitted to lying to the FBI and providing financial support to Fritsch while he was a fugitive in Mexico.

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Why It Matters

The defendant faces a maximum of five years in federal prison for her role in assisting a convicted fraudster who was sentenced to 15 years in prison and ordered to pay $26.8 million in .

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personBernhard Eugen Fritsch“A convicted fraudster who fled to Mexico to avoid a 15-year prison sentence.”organizationFBI“Federal agency that investigated the case.”personLucinda Jane Weist Manera“A 63-year-old Malibu woman who pleaded guilty to aiding a fugitive.”