Ex San Diego Mayor Stole 2.1 Million from Charity to Feed Gambling Addiction

[Rollo Tomasi]

Feb 15th 2013

SAN DIEGO —
Maureen O'Connor was a physical education teacher who won a seat on the San Diego City Council when she was only 25 years old, later winning two terms as the city's first female mayor as she charmed voters with a populist flair.

But her rapid rise was matched by her fall, culminating Thursday when she acknowledged in federal court that she took $2.1 million from her late husband's charitable foundation during a decade-long gambling spree in which she won - and lost - more than $1 billion.

O'Connor pleaded not guilty to a money laundering charge in an agreement with the Justice Department that defers prosecution for two years while she tries to repay the foundation and receives treatment for gambling.

O'Connor, 66, once had a personal fortune that her attorney estimated between $40 million and $50 million, inherited from her husband of 17 years, Robert O. Peterson, founder of the Jack in the Box Inc. fast-food chain. She is now virtually broke, living with a sister

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[needless2say]

she was fuckin the dude from jack in the box/foodmaker. her spread on the bay was sick. her story has always been full of it. "One BILLION dollar gambling habit", as it reads down here. NEXT

[Indyrick]

was she on the Micon system?

[JimmyG_415]

Does anyone do this just to get comps? (or actually to make $$$)

I keep reading if you play high limits, play perfect, work the F out of the slots club (only play on certain days, show up for every giveaway and free roll), you can get over 100 % return and qualify for the highest tier at Harrah's, (which Druff was talking about w/ the cruise and shit)

Harrah's Tahoe used to pick up my mom's friend, in the SF area, and everything was on the house.
That stopped very suddenly, always wondered how much she lost.

If that is the case, this Mayor must have had a squad of gigolos at her disposal.
That is some serious cash she lost.

[vegas1369]

Her defense is that she is suffering (or was, not sure) from a brain tumor.

Fuck her and her scumbag lawyer.

[JimmyG_415]

Her defense is that she is suffering (or was, not sure) from a brain tumor.

Fuck her and her scumbag lawyer.

I know, some of these defenses are just insulting.
I've never heard of that before, is that some common trait of people w/ brain tumors, to steal?

[DirtyB]

Her defense is that she is suffering (or was, not sure) from a brain tumor.

Fuck her and her scumbag lawyer.

I know, some of these defenses are just insulting.
I've never heard of that before, is that some common trait of people w/ brain tumors, to steal?

I'm fairly sure that it's just her bullshit excuse for being a degenerate gambler- but it is within the realm of possibility.

Charles Witman, the guy that shot dozens of people from the University of Texas tower, had a brain tumor that quite possibly caused his actions. There are certain parts of your brain that are responsible for saying "Hey, that's a bad idea. Don't do that." Freud called it the super-ego. If your sustain very specific brain damage, either through trauma or a tumor, it can cause self control issues.