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Article: PYRAMID of DECEPTION; Donna Medina was found guilty in a money-making scheme - but does the law punish criminals or victims?
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- Santa Fe Reporter
- Article date:
- December 8, 2004
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For Donna Medina, one thing was clear: She was no desperate housewife. Suburban bliss had eluded her and would continue to do so if something didn't give. She lacked an upwardly mobile husband, the de rigueur 2.5 kids and house enveloped in white picket fencing. Instead, in the year 2000, Medina was a 34-year-old single mother living in a trailer for which she consistently made late payments. Her child's father was out of work, making her the sole provider for her infant son. Accordingly, when Medina heard about a moneymaking group aimed at women like herself, her interest was instantly piqued. Not only could the group give her a much-needed financial boost, it appeared to have already done ...