A Florida man claiming to be selling tickets to a Christmas show took $10 each from hundreds of school children then splurged on wine, sunglasses and movies…. David Lee Ellisor collected money from students at schools all around Miami for a “once in a lifetime” Christmas show that never took place. —How the Grinch Stole… (Yahoo/Reuters)
He’s innocent until proven guilty, of course… but if Ellisor shows up in the next town selling band instruments and uniforms, be suspicious.
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