Missing Hedge Fund Chief Sam Israel's Girlfriend Arrested

An arrest was made Thursday in the search for former CEO of hedge fund Bayou Management, Samuel Israel III. Israel's girlfriend, Debra Ryan, was nabbed by investigators in connection with the case, according to WNBC:

Investigators arrested Debra Ryan on Thursday for allegedly aiding the escape of Samuel Israel. Federal investigators said she is being arraigned in the White Plains federal court Thursday evening.

The Wall Street Journal has posted a PDF of the official complaint of U.S. v. Debra Ryan, which says that Ryan admitted to helping Israel load up an RV and scooter:

4. During an interview with RYAN today, RYAN, the defendant, admitted that, on or about June 7, 2008, she met ISRAEL at an auto repair shop in the vicinity of Bedford, New York to help him attach a motor scooter to a hydraulic lift on the back of a recreational vehicle (the "RV") and that on or about June 8, 2008, RYAN helped ISRAEL pack the RV with ISRAEL's belongings. RYAN also disclosed that early in the morning on June 9, 2008, ISRAEL woke her up and told her that he needed her help. Shortly thereafter, according to RYAN, she, in her own car, accompanied ISRAEL, who was driving the RV, to a rest area off of Interstate 684, near the intersection of Interstate 684 and Interstate 84. RYAN further stated that after ISRAEL parked the RV in the parking lot of the rest area, RYAN drove ISRAEL off of Interstate 684, near the intersection of Interstate 684 and Interstate 84. RYAN further stated that after ISRAEL parked the RV in the parking lot of the rest area, RYAN drove ISRAEL back to their home. ISRAEL failed to surrender later that day.

Comments

[ibsteve2u]

If they really want to find him, they should contact the RNC....seeing as how he is (surprise!) a good little Republican donor:

http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?xst=WA&last=Israel&first=Samuel

lollll...The Republicans probably keep pretty close tabs on their donors, these days...

[WIpatriot]

He takes off but she stays put? Nice relationship, duh.

[truthyguy]

This broad knows more. I say they should beat it out of her.

[BrazoriaTexasDem]

I don't understand how he was allowed to drive himself to jail. He has had heart trouble and has nothing to lose by making a run for it. He will probably turn up in Costa Rica or the Cayman Islands. It's a shame to think of all the cost and labor by the investigators to track him down.

[JBS]

What kind of RV? Who's it registered to? What's the license plate number?

[WIpatriot]

"The U.S. Marshals asked people to be on the lookout for the RV, believed to be a 2007 Coach Freelander with the New York license plate: EEN-5973. They said it may have damage on its rear passenger side and be carrying a blue 2005 Yamaha scooter."

Seen it?