U.S. Woman Pleads Guilty to Helping Boyfriend’s Fugitivity from U.S. Sentencing

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Friday, July 10, 2026

Author:

Bruce Zagaris

Volume:

42

Issue:

8

Abstract:

On June 29, 2026, a Malibu woman pleaded guilty to assisting her boyfriend convicted of fraud hide from federal law enforcement. He fled from Southern California to Mexico and then Germany, escaping sentencing in United States District Court in Los Angeles. Lucinda Jane Weist Manera, 63, a.k.a. “Lucy Weist,” pleaded guilty to one felony count of serving as an accessory after the fact.