Heston, Cannell alleged victims
Los Angeles police have arrested an account manager on charges of embezzling more than $725,000 from the accounts of Charlton Heston and producer Stephen J. Cannell.
Sharon M. Walker, 56, is charged with grand theft, forgery and filing false tax returns, according to Deputy Dist. Atty. Marisa Zarate.
Zarate said Walker was accused of stealing more than $157,000 from Heston, the Oscar-winning actor who died April 5, and more than $567,000 from Cannell, an Emmy-winning writer and producer. She faces up to 11 years in prison if convicted.
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