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Hardin Officials Want to Pay Back Con Man
Hardin Jail
HARDIN – Officials in Hardin say they intend to pay more than $1,400 to a California con man for meals and hotel rooms he provided to three city officials as part of his scheme to take over their empty jail.
Michael Hilton — a convicted thief and fraudster from the Santa Ana area — picked up the tab for several meals and the officials' $250 hotel rooms on the same weekend he convinced them to sign onto his jail proposal.
Hilton had billed himself as a security industry contractor who would fill the jail.
In the wake of the scheme's collapse, members of Hardin's Two Rivers economic development authority say they intend to pay Hilton back for their expenses. After meeting Monday, the authority delayed sending the money directly to Hilton because he has several civil judgments pending against him in California for more than $1.1 million.
Michael Hilton — a convicted thief and fraudster from the Santa Ana area — picked up the tab for several meals and the officials' $250 hotel rooms on the same weekend he convinced them to sign onto his jail proposal.
In the wake of the scheme's collapse, members of Hardin's Two Rivers economic development authority say they intend to pay Hilton back for their expenses. After meeting Monday, the authority delayed sending the money directly to Hilton because he has several civil judgments pending against him in California for more than $1.1 million.
It could be funny unless this kind of Boss Hawg politics is just the way things work. Captain Hilton knew which strings to pull. If it’s not hurting anyone, you just go along and maybe something will come your way.
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