When I was eight months pregnant, my sister-in-law attempted to take the $150,000 my husband had set aside for our unborn twins… and when I refused, she struck me directly in the stomach.

She received an eleven-year sentence. Teresa received five years for conspiracy, obstruction, and failure to render aid. Gerardo lost his banking license, served three years, and was ordered to cover the cost of the investigation.

The civil lawsuit did the rest.

The boutique Marcela had boasted about before it even opened was seized. Teresa’s beach continue reading …