Danielle Steel’s Bookkeeper Evades Taxes, Faces 33 Months in Prison
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The bookkeeper for author Danielle Steel received a 33-month prison sentence for wire fraud and tax evasion. Kristy S. Watts, also known as Kristy Siegrist, was also ordered to pay $60,677 in restitution.
Watts, 48, of Tiburon, Calif., was charged with one count of wire fraud and four counts of tax evasion. She pleaded guilty on Sept. 24, 2009, to all five counts.
According to court documents, Watts worked as a bookkeeper for author Danielle Steel for approximately 15 years. Watts was trusted with oversight of and day-to-day responsibility for Steel’s personal and professional financial management, including overseeing bank accounts and credit card statements, handling payroll, overseeing the petty cash operations, obtaining foreign currency for international travel and paying bills. While handling those duties, Watts devised a scheme to steal more than $760,000 from Steel. She did not report the money as income.
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