Guilty plea set for mother, daughter charged in Greensburg Beverage estate theft

Lawyers for a Jeannette woman and her daughter, accused of stealing a $4 million estate from the former head of Greensburg Beverage, told a Westmoreland County judge Thursday the pair plans to liquidate assets to facilitate a plea deal.

Lisa Anne Valesky, 52, of Jeannette, and Angela Lynne Valesky, 28, of Murrysville, were charged last year with theft, conspiracy and other related counts in connection to allegations they concocted a scheme to steal a relative’s inheritance. Prosecutors contend the women posed as another heir who was the primary beneficiary of the estate left by Lisa Valesky’s mother, Bette Iannuzzo, the former chief executive officer of Greensburg Beverage who died in 2017.

Authorities say the Valeskys stole $4.4 million and used those funds to buy homes and cars. Both women have been in jail since their arrest last year in lieu of $1 million bond…

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