Unification Church

Victims Of Moon Church Ponzi Scheme Plead For Leniency For Scamster

Justin Elliott | January 12, 2010, 10:14AM

Unification Church leader Rev. Sun Myung Moon

The victims of a New Jersey woman who was convicted of bilking investors of as much as $2.5 million pleaded for leniency at her sentencing hearing Monday, arguing that she was fooled by a mysterious business partner -- who authorities believe may not actually exist.

Marcia Sladich, 51, of Clifton was sentenced to 70 months in prison yesterday for the three-year scheme, in which she collected money from fellow members of the local branch of Rev. Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church, promising guaranteed returns from international real estate investments. The scene at the sentencing hearing was reported by The Record newspaper.

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