Woman found guilty of fraud had at least 13 aliases

RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) - A Wyoming jury found Alex Taylor guilty of fraud, but the woman is also known by at least 13 other names.

The Rawlins Times reports (https://bit.ly/1X3GoqG ) that Taylor showed no emotion as the verdict was read Wednesday. The charging documents list her name as Deborah Kay Klausner.

Saratoga Police Department Capt. Robert Bifano told the jury that his investigation revealed that the defendant had documentation with five dates of birth, six social security numbers and 26 aliases. According to testimony, she portrayed herself as a wealthy woman looking for real estate in the Saratoga area.

The woman’s attorney, John DeLeon, argued that the state didn’t prove Taylor’s intent to defraud. He said she made efforts to pay her bills and pointed out the people she did pay.

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Information from: Rawlins (Wyo.) Daily Times, https://www.rawlinstimes.com