Politics & Government
Norma Ruth Casini Gets 13 Years in Elderly Theft
The Laguna Niguel caretaker will go to prison for stealing more than $642,000 from elderly victims. Casini went on a spending spree, including hiring a 'dog whisperer."
Laguna Niguel resident was sentenced today to 13 years in state prison for stealing more than $642,000 from multiple elderly victims, including taking more than $610,000 from an 85-year-old woman to spend on shopping, travel, and a "dog whisperer."
Casini, 51, pleaded guilty to three felony counts of caretaker theft from an elder and one felony count of residential burglary of an occupied home with sentencing enhancements for loss over $100,000, property loss over $200,000, white collar crime over $500,000, and having a non-accomplice present.
In addition to her 13-year prison sentence, Norma Casini has been ordered to pay $642,000 in restitution and more than $1.2 million in fines.
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Leno Casini, 57, of Laguna Niguel, Norma Casini's husband, also pleaded guilty today to one felony count each of accessory after the fact, receiving stolen property, and second-degree burglary. He was sentenced to one year in jail and three years of formal probation.
Anastasia Darlena Mendezkestler, 23, of Laguna Niguel, the daughter of Norma and Leno Casini, pleaded guilty to one felony count of receiving stolen property. She was sentenced to 93 days in jail, for which she received credit for time served, and three years of formal probation.
