February 27, 2007
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Mother coached children to fake retardation
TACOMA, Washington (AP) -- A woman admitted Monday that she coached her two children to fake retardation starting when they were 4 and 8 years old so she could collect Social Security benefits on their behalf.
Rosie Costello, 46, admitted in U.S. District Court that she collected more than $280,000 in benefits, beginning in the mid-1980s. Most was from Social Security, but the state social services agency paid $53,000.
Costello pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the government and Social Security fraud. Her son, Pete, 26, pleaded guilty earlier this month. Federal prosecutors in Seattle said Monday authorities had not yet located her daughter, Marie.
According to the plea agreement, Costello began coaching her daughter at age 4, and later used the same ruse with her son. He feigned retardation into his mid-20s -- picking at his face, slouching and appearing uncommunicative in meetings with Social Security officials.
Does anyone get the title reference???
Read more: Mother coached children to fake retardation? - CNN.com
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From the show Just Shoot Me, episode Slow Donnie. Laura San Giawhatever has some nice hooters, huh?
I actually made an assumption to the story from the title, great Just Shoot Me Episode. "Donny loves table."
Hell yeah they're nice! I'll have to slip her in as a WTAT soon!
I just know th th th pizztha
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