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Teen allegedly forges referral to extort money from ex-boyfriend
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Posted on Jan 25 2006
A teenager forged a letter from a medical clinic and its doctor to make it appear that she needs an operation in Guam and used it to extort money from her former boyfriend, who is a businessman, according to court documents.
Stephanie Villagomez Aldan, 18, was arrested yesterday for forgery, attempted theft by extortion, and disturbing the peace.
During yesterday’s hearing, Superior Court presiding judge Robert C. Naraja reduced the $10,000 cash bail earlier imposed by the court to $5,000.
Naraja set the preliminary hearing on Feb. 2 at 9am.
Detective Patrick Earl Maanao stated in his report that the forgery was reported to the Department of Public Safety’s Criminal Investigation Bureau on Jan. 11.
Maanao said the former boyfriend alleged that Aldan claimed she got pregnant by him.
The former boyfriend showed Maanao a letter delivered to him, claiming it was from the Pacific Medical Center and signed by Dr. Al-Alou. The alleged PMC letter was addressed to Marianas Medical Center Insurance Co.
The letter stated that on Jan. 6, 2006, Aldan went to PMC complaining of severe pain and abnormal discharge.
“We performed several test which concluded your client has a severe infection in her cervix which cannot be handled by our clinic,” the letter stated.
The letter said that PMC is referring Aldan to the Guam Family Clinic to receive a minor operation that includes scraping the cervical lining.
The alleged appointment was set for Jan. 13, 2006 and that the referral cost is $1,650.
The businessman said that Aldan demanded that he pay 50 percent of the amount and that she would pay the other 50 percent after the insurance covers 20 percent of the cost. The former boyfriend said the defendant asked him to pay $650.
After receiving the letter, the former boyfriend and a companion went to PMC where Dr. Al-Alou denied issuing such letter. The doctor also showed them the real PMC letterhead and his actual signature.
Last Monday, Aldan went to the office of her former boyfriend and allegedly demanded payment of $1,650.
When the victim’s companion informed Aldan that it was a fake letter, the defendant allegedly admitted that she had forged it.
The defendant got mad when she didn’t get any money, police said.
