Pennsylvania Ex-Judge Spent Insurance Money on House, Hot Tub

October 1, 2008

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Federal prosecutors say retired Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge Michael Joyce spent $440,000 in insurance money on a new house, hot tub, motorcycle, jewelry and cosmetic surgery for a woman he has since married.

Joyce is scheduled to stand trial in federal court in Pittsburgh Oct. 20 on charges the got the money by exaggerating loss claims in a 2001 car accident. The 59-year-old judge lives in the Erie suburb of Millcreek Township and retired in January after 10 years on the appeals court.

Prosecutors listed the spending in a court document Monday in response to a defense motion.

The defense wants to keep the judge’s financial records out of the trial saying the expenses are an attack on Joyce’s character and not proof he had a motive to commit fraud.

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Information from: Erie Times-News

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  • October 2, 2008 at 10:24 am
    Shirley says:
    I agree the Max - the issue isn't how he spends the money (which after the settlement is his money to spend as he chooses) but whether the claim was inflated. The claim was pr... read more
  • October 1, 2008 at 12:33 pm
    Max says:
    This isn't about how much he spent nor on what, but on the fact he was unjustly enriched by falsifying an insurance claim.
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