No keeping them down on the farm once they’ve seen Vegas
Phyllis Stevens and her partner, Marla Stevens, apparently wanted to know how the other half lived. So they decided to find out, briefly exchanging their drab lives in Des Moines, Iowa, for the sizzle and sparkle of the Bellagio.
Trouble is, authorities believe Phyllis used money embezzled from an Iowa insurance company to pay for the trips. Both are charged in their home state.
Total embezzled, according to published reports: $6 million.
But, as I have said for years, what’s bad for America is often good for Las Vegas.
