Police officials are examining clues following a robbery at the home of TV journalist Alicia Ortega and her husband Fernando Hasbun.
Hoy reports that thieves called the journalist’s maid when Ortega was out, with a bogus story that Ortega had been involved in a car accident and that her 11-year old daughter was injured. The maid was convinced by the caller and took a small safe and some jewels to a man who was waiting for her near the Bella Vista Mall.
Ortega told police that once she arrived home the thieves called asking for RD$50,000 for the return of the safe and the jewelry.
Ortega has been in the limelight recently for exposing the latest government corruption scandal involving widespread nepotism in Congress.