Everyday Is Mother’s Day
June 19, 2009
Since 2003, Irene Prusik collected more than $52,000 in Social Security and $65,000 in city rent subsidies. Unfortunately the Brooklyn resident was dead. Her son, Thomas Parkin, allegedly forged her death certificate with an incorrect social security number and proceeded to collect these benefits under her name. When necessary, Parkin dressed as his mother to renew driver’s licenses. He even went so far as to impersonate her in a meeting with investigators about a lawsuit initiated by Parkin on behalf of his “mother”. When he was captured, Parkin stated, “I held my mother when she was dying and breathed in her last breath, so I am my mother.” He is being held on $1 million bail and could face up to 25 years in jail if convicted.
A Brooklyn man was in dire financial straits
Dressed as his mother for necessary updates
Mom couldn’t go instead
Because she’s long been dead
This guy is even more Psycho than Norman Bates!
Tags: Brooklyn, impersonate, Irene Prusik, Norman Bates, Psycho, rent subsidies, Social Security, Thomas Parkin
Posted on: June 19, 2009
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2 Comments
DBT
June 19th, 2009 at 6:05 am
Man! Just when you think you’ve read it all, it just get weirder, LOL. Only in Brooklyn … I hope!
JerseyGirl
June 19th, 2009 at 10:40 am
Ouch, that is too creepy! It’s going just a little far to show up in drag to litigation!
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