A man who allegedly lied on his application for disability income insurance and then filed a claim one week after getting the policy is facing felony charges of application fraud, first-degree grand theft and first-degree insurance fraud.
Bruce Sutherland, 43, was arrested Friday on the charges following an investigation by the Department of Financial Services, Division of Insurance Fraud. He has a real estate license but claimed he was unable to work due to panic attacks. If convicted on the charges, he potentially faces up to 65 years in prison.
"Fraud drives up the cost of insura...
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