Malibu fraudster fled the U.S. to avoid prison. His girlfriend faces jail time for helping him

2026-06-30 20:08 • ;Grace Toohey

Lucinda Jane Weist Manera pleaded guilty Monday to one felony count of accessory after the fact, which prosecutors say including helping Bernhard Eugen Fritsch flee the country.

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