PA. PRO WRESTLER CHARGED IN FALSE INJURY CLAIM
- 02/26/2009 (8:39:59 am)
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Feb 26, 2009 6:22 am US/Eastern A professional wrestler, who is also a male escort, has been arrested for filing a false injury claim.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett said Michael Taris of Levittown filed a false injury claim preventing him from working, but he continued to wrestle.
According to Corbett, the 34-year-old Taris filed an injury claim stating that he injured his back, neck and legs after slipping on a puddle of coffee at a Levittown 7-Eleven in 2007.
According to the charges, Taris stated in the claim that he was unable to work, "rough house" or play with his son, cut grass, and sit or stand for long periods of time as a result of the injuries he allegedly sustained in the accident.
However, the criminal complaint states during the time after the accident, Taris continued to work as a professional wrestler, as a male escort and as a massage therapist despite his claims.
Taris was captured on surveillance footage participating in wrestling matches where he was thrown against the ropes and thrown out of the ring among other moves.
"Mr. Taris was hoping to make fast, easy money at the expense of others," Corbett said. "Fortunately his scheme was discovered and he was never able to profit from his deception."
Taris has been charged with one count of insurance fraud and one count of criminal attempt theft by deception.
Corbett said that Taris was preliminarily arraigned before Warrington Magisterial District Judge Philip Daily. He was released on $10,000 unsecured bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 6, 2009.
Taris was a professional wrestler for the World Wide Wrestling Alliance (WWWA) and currently wrestles professionally for the National Wrestling Superstars.
Pa. Pro Wrestler Charged In False Injury Claim
LEVITTOWN, Pa. (CBS 3) ―
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- Suspect Michael Taris.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett said Michael Taris of Levittown filed a false injury claim preventing him from working, but he continued to wrestle.
According to Corbett, the 34-year-old Taris filed an injury claim stating that he injured his back, neck and legs after slipping on a puddle of coffee at a Levittown 7-Eleven in 2007.
According to the charges, Taris stated in the claim that he was unable to work, "rough house" or play with his son, cut grass, and sit or stand for long periods of time as a result of the injuries he allegedly sustained in the accident.
However, the criminal complaint states during the time after the accident, Taris continued to work as a professional wrestler, as a male escort and as a massage therapist despite his claims.
Taris was captured on surveillance footage participating in wrestling matches where he was thrown against the ropes and thrown out of the ring among other moves.
"Mr. Taris was hoping to make fast, easy money at the expense of others," Corbett said. "Fortunately his scheme was discovered and he was never able to profit from his deception."
Taris has been charged with one count of insurance fraud and one count of criminal attempt theft by deception.
Corbett said that Taris was preliminarily arraigned before Warrington Magisterial District Judge Philip Daily. He was released on $10,000 unsecured bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 6, 2009.
Taris was a professional wrestler for the World Wide Wrestling Alliance (WWWA) and currently wrestles professionally for the National Wrestling Superstars.
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The word going around is that Michael planned on dropping the injury claim, and was surprised by this.
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