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DIXON (AP) — A relative of former Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell, who embezzled almost $53 million from the northern Illinois city, has purchased the quarter horse ranch she developed with the stolen funds.
Brenda and Richard Humphrey Jr. purchased the property formerly owned by Crundwell for $1.13 million.
Richard Humphrey said Tuesday he bought the 88-acre site to expand Humphreys Show Cattle. The couple also owns Affordable Waste, Dixon’s contracted garbage provider.
Jason Wojdylo of the U.S. Marshals Service, which is selling Crundwell’s assets, says the Humphreys did not have an advantage in buying the property.
Crundwell pleaded guilty and is scheduled to be sentenced next week. Authorities say the theft, which lasted 20 years, enabled Crundwell to build a world-renowned quarter horse breeding operation and live a luxurious lifestyle.
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In this Oct. 22, 2012 file photo, former Dixon, Ill., comptroller Rita Crundwell leaves a courtroom in Dixon with her attorney Paul Gaziano, left, after making her first appearance in the northern Illinois city to face charges she siphoned millions of dollars in public funds into a secret bank account. The town of Dixon is suing its longtime accounting firm to try to recover the almost $53 million embezzled by Crundwell, claiming it failed to detect the fraud when auditing the city's books. Crundwell pleaded guilty in November 2012 and is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 14, 2013. AP Photo
Nephew of embezzler Crundwell buys her ranch
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