Prison life has been hard on Doug Cassity. The de facto executive officer of National Prearranged Services was sentenced to 10 years in Federal prison for his role in the preneed fraud that involved hundreds of millions of consumer funds. With about 6 years remaining on his sentence, Mr. Cassity has requested a release from
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Father Knows Best: the Cassity Clan
The remaining members of the Cassity clan have filed motions in opposition to the dismissal of Doug Cassity from the NPS civil lawsuit. Rhonda Cassity and Tyler Cassity argue that they too are the victims of Doug’s scheming and fraudulent conduct, and that good ole’ Dad should be compelled to testify, and held accountable.
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A Recovery Plan for NPS Victims: A Prison Reality Show
Now that Doug and the gang have been processed into the Federal prison system, the Special Deputy Receiver should consider negotiating a deal with the National Geographic Channel about dedicating a season of Lockdown to the NPS preneed gang. Instead of that boring medical facility in Louisville, Doug and Brent have been assigned to two…
The Cassity Sentencing: What’s a few hundred million?
The St. Louis Post Dispatch reports that the sentencing hearing for Doug Cassity will be held today. Originally scheduled for November 7th, the hearing was postponed when additional pleadings were filed with the Federal court. Mr. Cassity continues to dispute the extent of the damages caused by his actions. As we noted in a prior…
The Cassity Plea: A new shell game?
This was not the ending that most expected. After decades of playing shell games with regulators and funeral homes, Doug Cassity accepted a plea bargain rather than go to trial. Brent Cassity also accepted a plea bargain, and the St. Louis Post Dispatch reports that attorneys for one of the remaining defendants were scurrying to…