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Man suspected of conning S.J. business owner
Josh Weaver
Issue date: 3/22/07 Section: News
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The man suspected of swindling local businessman and San Jose State University alumnus Ed Mosher out of almost $14,000, is scheduled to arrive back in San Jose from the East Coast, at which point officers plan on arresting him, Mosher said Wednesday from his clothing store Mosher's Ltd. located in the Fairmont Hotel in downtown San Jose.
"What is expected in the next day or so is he is supposed to, by his parole officer, be required to return to San Jose from North Carolina, where he is now," Mosher said.
The suspect, Emilio Maschino, led Mosher to believe that he was willing to donate $5.8 million to local San Jose arts groups and various San Jose State University programs.
"I think the police are going to meet the plane, but they've got to verify if he is on the plane," Mosher said. "If he has heard that it is in all the papers, who knows if he is going to run and jump parole."
An article published in the San Jose Mercury News on Tuesday listed six SJSU organizations that were promised a portion of the donation: the Spartan Foundation; the department of television, radio, film and theatre; the school of music and dance; the SJSU marching band and the Delta Upsilon fraternity; as well as other San Jose organizations.
"I feel an obligation to try to raise more monies to make up for some of the things that my favorite people are missing out on," Mosher said. "I am going to try and make up as much as I can, but I can't make up $5.8 million."
According to a three-page statement made by Mosher released to the media, Maschino began to frequent Mosher's Ltd. clothing store in late January.
In the statement, Mosher says that Maschino explained to him that he had just inherited stock options from his deceased father that amounted to $99 million.
Maschino told Mosher that he had fallen in love with the San Jose area and wanted to open up a restaurant and club as well as anonymously donate a portion of his inherited money to charities and organizations around the city.
"What is expected in the next day or so is he is supposed to, by his parole officer, be required to return to San Jose from North Carolina, where he is now," Mosher said.
The suspect, Emilio Maschino, led Mosher to believe that he was willing to donate $5.8 million to local San Jose arts groups and various San Jose State University programs.
"I think the police are going to meet the plane, but they've got to verify if he is on the plane," Mosher said. "If he has heard that it is in all the papers, who knows if he is going to run and jump parole."
An article published in the San Jose Mercury News on Tuesday listed six SJSU organizations that were promised a portion of the donation: the Spartan Foundation; the department of television, radio, film and theatre; the school of music and dance; the SJSU marching band and the Delta Upsilon fraternity; as well as other San Jose organizations.
"I feel an obligation to try to raise more monies to make up for some of the things that my favorite people are missing out on," Mosher said. "I am going to try and make up as much as I can, but I can't make up $5.8 million."
According to a three-page statement made by Mosher released to the media, Maschino began to frequent Mosher's Ltd. clothing store in late January.
In the statement, Mosher says that Maschino explained to him that he had just inherited stock options from his deceased father that amounted to $99 million.
Maschino told Mosher that he had fallen in love with the San Jose area and wanted to open up a restaurant and club as well as anonymously donate a portion of his inherited money to charities and organizations around the city.
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