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By Emily S.
 * __ [[image:Imelda-teh_theif.jpg width="194" height="182" align="right" caption="Imelda Marcos"]]The Crime of Imelda Marcos __**

Imelda and her husband fled to Hawaii with 863 million dollars that had been embezzled from the government for their own personal wealth. This money was put away in private bank accounts in Switzerland. It was discovered that there were 32 transfers of the money and placed into the bank accounts. When these accounts were accessed and were withdrawn from, the money was used to purchase shoes, art, jewelry and clothes for the couple. Ferdinand Marcos died in 1989, leaving Imelda as a widow. After her husbands death Imelda Marcos returned to the Philippines in 1992. She ran for president, but ended up in 9th place out of 11 candidates. Although Imelda was not elected for president, she was able to be a part of the Philippines House of Representatives and is still today in that area of politics. But when the government discovered her secret of the stolen money, Imelda was arrested, and the judge's decision was a 17-year trial, due to her illegal possesion of the luxurious item purchased with the money stolen from the government. 

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