New Zealand Couple's Shocking Story of Financial Manipulation and False Death
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In a shocking turn of events, a New Zealand couple, Donald McPherson and Paula Leeson, found themselves entangled in a web of financial manipulation and forgery. After their marriage, McPherson used forged wills and trust documents to control Paula's finances. Even before her death, he created a fake death certificate, misleading her family into believing she passed away from an accident. In 2017, Paula Leeson was charged with murder in Texas but later cleared of the罪 after insufficient evidence was presented at the trial. However, McPherson faced contempt of court charges last year for failing to disclose his true identity during a court hearing. His brother Neville revealed that Paula had always claimed to be an orphan from New Zealand and only later discovered her real birth story. Since then, McPherson has taken on multiple identities, including impersonating at least five children, and has received 27 fraud convictions in New Zealand. He was also convicted of embezzlement in Germany for a significant sum. Paula's $9.4 million inheritance case is still under review, with McPherson prohibited from accessing the funds.