Eugene man admits failing to pay $150K in child support
By KVAL.com staffEUGENE, Ore. -- A Eugene man accused of failing to pay over $150,000 in child support, instead buying a Rolex and spending $75,000 to support a girlfriend, pleaded guilty to the charges against him Wednesday. Lawrence Vito Grella, 42, of Eugene, Ore., entered the plea before United States District Judge Ann Aiken for failing to pay more than $150,000 in court-ordered child support from 2003 through 2008, according to the Department of Justice. The offense is punishable by up to two years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Sentencing is scheduled for January 13, 2010. Grella was indicted by a federal grand jury in September 2008. The indictment alleged that instead of making child support payments, Grella paid more than $75,000 for the support of a girlfriend and that he bought a Rolex watch, sailboat and membership at a private swim and tennis club. Grella will be ordered to pay all of his child support obligations. As part of the plea agreement reached with the government, Grella agreed to pay a minimum of $5,000 towards his child support obligation for the next six months. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, |
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