Ex-Con Is Accused of Stealing Boss’ Identity
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An ex-convict who spent eight years as the editor of a Sacramento magazine was arrested on charges of stealing the magazine owner’s identity.
Eric Mathias, 39, was editor of Outward magazine, a bimonthly publication on gay and lesbian issues. He is accused of taking owner Fred Palmer’s identity, as well as mail and credit card fraud, said Assistant U.S. Atty. Laura Schwartz.
Palmer said he fired Mathias, who once served time in federal prison for fraud, in December when he discovered that the magazine had lost about $150,000.
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