Woman Accused Of Making Donors’ Money Disappear In Magic Show Case

A 50-year-old woman accused of working with her husband to defraud donors to a magic show charity in Gillette has pleaded not guilty to a fraud charge.

Debra Sue Magnus is charged with conspiracy to obtain property by false pretenses.

The Gillette News Record reportsthat Magnus, who now lives in Las Vegas, is free on a $7,500 bail.

Magnus is accused of helping her husband, Larry Edward Magnus, run a scam last year that collected donations to fund a nonprofit magic show for children.

According to court documents, more than 300 donors in Gillette and Casper who were defrauded of more than $12,000 in the case.

Larry Magnus was sentenced Feb. 14 to eight to 10 years in prison.

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Information from: The Gillette (Wyo.) News Record, http://www.gillettenewsrecord.com