MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas – A woman has plead guilty to swindling more than $1 million from an 88-year-old woman. The district attorney says Elizabeth Gibson, 60, was able to manipulate and steal the money through power of attorney over her stepmother-in-law, Elaine Gibson, 88.
Investigators say she would falsify requests for money and send them to Elaine Gibson's financial planner. They say Elizabeth Gibson would transfer money from the financial account into her own bank account, stealing more than $1 million.
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To make matters worse, detectives say she tricked Elaine Gibson's family into believing she wanted no contact with them. A tip led investigators to the case. They say Elizabeth Gibson spent a $1 million on cars, cruises, paintings and other items.
Elaine Gibson and her late husband, a World War II veteran with two purple hearts, had saved up the money for years. Elaine Gibson has since been reunited with her loved ones.
Elizabeth Gibson was arrested in Georgia and extradited to Texas. She pleaded guilty to aggregate theft and was sentenced to 35 years behind bars.