Local

Judge dismisses new claims against widow in husband's ponzi scheme case

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two business associates of Rick Siskey have sued his wife Diane claiming she "worked hand in glove with Siskey in all his business endeavors" and MetLife Company, claiming it turned a blind eye and made money from Siskey's fraud.

The judge, however, called the claims insufficient and dismissed them with prejudice.

This comes after attorneys for the victims of a Charlotte businessman's Ponzi scheme are calling a plan to repay those victims a sham.

In June, Rick Siskey's widow put nearly $38 million from his life insurance policy into an escrow account.

[Focus shifts to wife of Charlotte businessman year after suicide]

The trustee who is overseeing victim repayment wants to pay out $14.5 million. That would cover a little more than a third of each victims' total claim.

[IMAGES: Items up for auction at Siskey estate]

Court documents accuse Diane Siskey of trying to keep victims of her husband's Ponzi scheme from suing her and trying to hold onto $10 million in assets

Siskey committed suicide in 2016 when the government said it would seize his property.

The victims’ attorneys claim most, if not all of Siskey's life insurance policy was paid for with Ponzi scheme money.

The new court filings ask a judge to deny distributing any money to victims until a new payout plan is presented.

Read more top trending stories on wsoctv.com: