Asshat claims wife died on 9/11, much to her surprise
Looks like the casualty total needs to be adjusted downward by one. Hat tip: Drudge. Edited for brevity.
The September 11th terrorist attacks killed many, many people. And, in a way, they took the life of a Brevard County woman who wasnât even there. This is a story of 9-11 fraud and deceit and someone trying to cheat the system. "Itâs great, Florida in the sunshine. Weâve been very, very, very happy," says Donna Laskowski. For Donna and her two sons, life was finally on the right track. They moved to Florida to get away and hide from an abusive father and ex-husband. Even years later, the boys donât want their faces shown. All was fine, until son Stephen got a strange phone call. The message was from Stephenâs father and said the family had come into a large sum of money. Confused by the message, Stephen called his father back and, during the conversation, heard the name of the familyâs old insurance agent in Pennsylvania. So, Donna decided to call that office to find out what was going on. She got the receptionist. "âOh dear, God. My God. Oh God, Donna,â she said, âYouâre alive,â" explains Laskowski. "[She said,] âI donât believe youâre alive. Oh my God, your husband was here and said you were dead.â"
Stephen Laskowski, Sr. had claimed Donna was working on the 12th floor of one of the towers of the World Trade Center when it came crashing down. He had turned in paperwork requesting more than a million dollars from the 9/11 Victimâs Compensation Fund, just a week before the cut-off. Donnaâs name was even listed on the victimâs compensation website as a victim. But what he did didnât surprise Donna. The family says, when they left behind their home in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, they also left behind a conman, a dangerous, but bright, individual who was always looking for new ways to interfere in their lives.
Channel 9 reporter Scott Thuman tracked down Stephen Laskowski, Sr. at his Pennsylvania home. "Yes, my wife, Donna Lee Laskowski, died in the World Trade Center [on] September 11th," he said. "See, what I have a hard time understanding is, I interviewed your wife last week," Thuman informed him. "You did? Where?" asked Laskowski, Sr. "You understand these papers that you filed with the government claim that she died in the towers. Your wife told me she never has been to New York, never been to the World Trade Center," Thuman said. "You sure youâre talking about the right Donna Lee Laskowski?" he asked. "Yes," Thuman replied. To which Laskowski, Sr. said, "Well that changes everything, doesnât it?"
No, not really. Youâre still an a**hole.
Posted by: Dar 2004-02-05 |