Anthony Kehle of Jupiter, Florida Arrested for Exploitation of the Elderly

Anthony Kehle of Jupiter, Florida was arrested Sunday for allegedly defrauding the now-deceased Daniel Hull, who was 90 years old and suffering from Alzheimer's disease at the time, out of over $94,000, news sources report. Kehle, 75, was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail on charges of exploitation of the elderly and fraud. A judge ordered that Kehle be held in lieu of $100,000 bail bond. The press did not specify a lawyer for Kehle. According to reports, Kehle and Hull were friends and had met through work. When Hull started suffering from Alzheimer's disease, Kehle reportedly offered to become his caretaker. Kehle told Hull that he could possibly recover millions of dollars from Hull's late wife's estate; none of that money was ever recovered, sources say, and it is unclear from reports whether it ever existed. When police spoke with Kehle following his arrest, he said he "took it upon himself to help" Hull after he found out his life savings were gone, sources say. In addition to failing to recover the purportedly promised funds, Kehle allegedly failed to take adequate care of Hull, instead using Hull's savings to buy things for himself. Kehle allegedly left the victim home alone for days in unkempt conditions and without adequate food; Hull apparently failed to take his medication when left alone as well. Kehle also failed to help Hull pay his bills, resulting in constant calls from bill collectors, reports state. Kehle reportedly told police that Hull paid him for his help through the "use of his credit cards" and cash from his accounts. Kehle allegedly spent this money on luxuries including expensive dinners, spa treatments, jewelry, plane tickets, clothing, and a membership at the International Polo Club. $25,000 of Hull's money had gone to an investment of one of Kehle's own companies, sources say; the name and nature of the company was not disclosed in initial reports. The investment reportedly never garnered Hull any benefits. Kehle apparently told police he was not concerned about spending Hull's savings because he felt confident that Hull's wife's estate would pay off. Police first became aware of the neglect in July 2010 when Hull's niece, Stacey Heathcote, came to visit him from Shadyside Ohio, and discovered the state of affairs. "Who goes and takes somebody's life savings away from them like it's theirs?" Heathcote reportedly said. "Who does that?" She added, "My uncle was a good man [and] he would do anything for anybody." Image may be NSFW.
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