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Rita Crundwell to Appear in Federal Court Tomorrow with a Long Face

With the ponies, RV, and Thunderbird all gone, the ex-Dixon, Illinois comptroller must have figured that the jig was up:

Former Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell plans to plead guilty Wednesday to a federal fraud charge that alleges she siphoned more than $53 million from the small northwestern Illinois city’s coffers, according to the U.S. Attorney's office.

While it will be nice to put this situation behind her, there are still a few loose ends:

It was unclear from the release how Crundwell’s guilty plea to the federal charge will impact separate state charges she faces for the same wrongdoing. She also faces 60 counts of theft tied to her alleged embezzlement from the city's accounts. 

U.S. Attorney: Ex-Dixon comptroller to plead guilty [CT]