Pastor, wife convicted of hurricane fraud file for bankruptcy
A Jasper pastor and his wife, who were convicted last year of fraud and theft for illegally diverting hurricane relief money, have filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection, according to court filings.
Walter Diggles, former executive director of the Deep East Texas Council of Governments, was convicted in August of 16 counts of wire fraud, money laundering and theft. His wife, Rosie, was found guilty of wire fraud and money laundering. The couple and their daughter, Anita, also were convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
They have not been sentenced. Each faces up to 30 years in federal prison.
A federal judge is scheduled to rule early this year on a federal prosecutor's request that the family pay nearly $1 million in restitution.
In their Dec. 29, 2017 petition for bankruptcy, Walter and Rosie Diggles estimate their debt liabilities to be between $500,000 and $1 million. They list their assets as about the same amount as their debt.
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