Gilbert grifters grab for greenbacks
At this point most Arizonans are aware of the disturbing saga* of the dogs who died agonizing heat-related suffocation deaths in a small windowless utility room, sans air conditioning at Green Acre kennel. Nearly two dozen family pets entrusted to the owner’s care suffered excruciating deaths last summer. Todd and MaLeisa Hughes, the kennel owners, were vacationing out of state when the deaths occurred. They left the boarding facility and pets in the care of their daughter and son-in-law Logan and Austin Flake. Austin is the son of Arizona U.S. Senator Jeff Flake.
All four of them have been indicted on felony and misdemeanor charges relating to the June 20 gruesome incident. The indictment charges the Hugheses with 22 felony counts and 7 misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals, and one felony count of fraudulent schemes and artifices. Austin and Logan Flake are each charged with 21 felony counts and 7 misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals. The pets had neither food nor water in their stomachs, according to the veterinarian who performed necropsies on the dogs. The Flakes did not call for veterinary assistance, opting to hose down the dogs and then callously pile their carcasses in a shed.
The four family members are also charged in a civil lawsuit.
Displaying an abysmal lack of judgment to go with her boorish coarseness MaLeisa Hughes, (news video) and her husband Todd, have now taken to begging for money for their legal defense on a GoFundMe online account. They are seeking $50,000.
*Additional background is available here:
Oct. 13, 2014: Bill Montgomery: Focus of daily’s sarcastic jab remains inert
Sept. 29, 2014: Still awaiting Montgomery’s Flake decision
Sept. 19, 2014: Bill Montgomery: Between a Flake and a hard place
July 17, 2014: 21 dead dogs inconsequential as Flake connection gets cover-up
June 27, 2014: AZ Republic uses dead dogs to bash Arpaio, give pass to Flake & Update
Seeing Red AZ 
When I saw this, my first thought regarding this classless begging was that it was suggested by their lawyer to pay his bills. Then I thought it through and decided that the Hughes are just as the post suggests, low class, scamming grifters. I watched the news video of MaLeisa Hughes in all of her bloated foulness. SRAZ could have omitted that stomach turner.
Imagine Cheryl Flake and MaLeisa Hughes getting together for a swank lunch and shopping spree. What an image that creates!
Funny!! The video of Mrs. Hughes makes the case for brining back arranged marriages.
Nope. Don’t think I’ll be digging deep to help the Hughes’ defend themselves. They lied about the actual circumstances of the horrible deaths to the pets owners. They also lied about the manner in which the dogs were being cared for.
Have to admit, ‘grifter’ was a word I had to look up. Glad I did. It’s perfect in this application.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/grifter
Be sure to check out the Thesaurus on this link.