Two weeks before they were set to go to trial, the last two defendants to be charged in connection with a notorious counterfeit coupon case have agreed to plead guilty to fraud.
Florida residents Sherise Williams of Palmetto and Cindi Swindle of Jacksonville both reached plea agreements this week, admitting that they knowingly purchased and used counterfeit coupons with a combined face value of more than a million dollars.
The two were among five “coupon enthusiasts” indicted late last year, identified as the top customers of convicted counterfeiter Lori Ann Talens. The other three had previously admitted guilt, so all five will now be facing penalties for their actions…