He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison, but was granted parole in 1971 and pardoned in 1977. Last year, the Tampa Bay Times reported that Schwartz fatally shot a dentist in New Mexico about 50 years ago. The doctor accepted 'under the threat of exposing information important to his reputation in the community.'įlorin would not say what information she had. The lawsuit also claims that Rebecca told her husband to change his estate plan so that it benefited her rather than his children. About one month before the murder, she hired a document shredding service to dispose of several boxes of paperwork that were 'likely relevant to the embezzlement of funds,' records state. She was also 'caught embezzling funds' from his practice, Main Street Medical in Dunedin. 'We're going to hold their feet to the fire.'īefore and after his death, Rebecca siphoned 'significant sums of money' from Schwartz's accounts. 'Rebecca Schwartz has vigorously denied having anything to do with the death of her husband,' he said. Her attorney, Denis deVlaming, said he planned to file a motion to dismiss the lawsuit and request that Florin show proof of the allegations. Rebecca Schwartz could not be reached for comment Tuesday. 'All of the support that (Schwartz) was providing, which was significant, has been terminated by Rebecca Schwartz.' 'Not only did they have the emotional rug pulled out from under them, but they had the financial rug pulled out from under them,' he said. Wil Florin, the Palm Harbor attorney representing Schwartz's family, said his death has caused a 'tremendous impact' on them. His estate is worth at least $10 million, court records show. A 13-page complaint filed Wednesday in Pinellas County chronicles several claims against her, including that she helped Stragaj kill her husband, embezzled money from Schwartz and coerced him into changing his will to benefit her more than his three adult children. Rebecca Schwartz, 55, has not been charged in the case.

He has been charged with first-degree murder. Steven Patlin Schwartz was killed on May 28, 2014, Tarpon Springs police arrested his handyman, Anton Stragaj, 38, who is also named as a defendant in the lawsuit. Gallery: A 6-pack of DUI arrests isn’t unusual.The children of a 74-year-old doctor stabbed and shot dead two years ago inside his Tarpon Springs home are suing their stepmother, Rebecca Schwartz, claiming she conspired to kill him.Ī year after Dr.7 arrests over the past year, 3 of them in 2024, show sad case of revolving door justice Wednesday, April 17, 2024.Arrested a woman, took her to jail but’s he’s no cop also accused of playing firefighter Wednesday, April 17, 2024.DUI suspect handed over ‘a pile of cash’ instead of license and registration, deputy said Thursday, April 18, 2024.Homeowner accused of hitting contractor who wouldn’t leave in the head with a baseball bat Friday, April 19, 2024.Woman charged with causing a commotion at Denny’s, pepper-spraying employees Friday, April 19, 2024.Driver clocked at 131 mph in hospital gown after arrest ‘by K9 Murphy via dog bite’ Friday, April 19, 2024.Follow-up, fewer watching TV news, future president? - on Moving back to Philly!.Follow-up, fewer watching TV news, future president? - on Hey, you accused! Would Mom say, wait until your father gets home?.Level-headed moderation needed now in The Birthplace of America - on Not a good day for political thoughts, the USA as a whole.Banned from Facebook pages twice in 2 days! - on Who says everything I write is negative (but correct)?.Exclusive: Box where boy was allegedly locked up has been torn down, removed - Exclusive: Box where boy was allegedly locked up has been torn down, removed on Ferriters claim kids hacked their email, want that info kept out of their abuse trial.

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