by LENNY COHEN | The National DeskManuel Diaz Hernandez was charged with exploitation of an elderly/disabled person in an amount over $50K, grand theft on a person over 65 in an amount over $50K, organized scheme to defraud in an amount over $50K, and unlawful use of a two-way communication device, April 3, 2024.
The prosecutor said she “was self-sufficient, independent and ambulatory, performing her normal activities of daily living,” while living alone. The state attorney’s office explained she was close with “her deceased husband's adopted son” who lived in Arizona, and she asked him for help with financial issues.