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Family of Suspect in Beanie Babies Attack Warned Cops

'This tragedy might have been preventable,' say Russell Phay's siblings

(Newser) - Relatives of the suspect accused of attacking a woman during a break-in at the home of Beanie Babies tycoon Ty Warner say they warned law enforcement that he might hurt someone. Russell Phay's siblings called the Colorado Department of Corrections, which oversees parolees, beginning on May 19, two days...

Woman Comatose After Break-in at Billionaire's Mansion

Reclusive California billionaire Ty Warner's home invaded

(Newser) - A woman was left comatose following a break-in at the home of reclusive California billionaire Ty Warner during which she was attacked. Police were alerted to a disturbance at the Montecito home of the Beanie Babies tycoon on Wednesday afternoon, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. They responded to find a...

Beanie Babies Owner to Pay $53M Over Secret Account

Ty Warner will plead guilty to felony tax evasion charges

(Newser) - Creating Beanie Babies helped Ty Warner become the 209th richest man in America as of this year, with a net worth of $2.6 billion, according to Forbes . But a penalty will chip away at that sum: Warner has agreed to pay $53.5 million and plead guilty to tax-evasion...

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