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Judge orders former Menlo Park dry cleaner to repay $361,927

Original post made on May 8, 2017

E. Gary Smith, the owner of the now-closed Menalto Cleaners in Menlo Park, was ordered by a San Mateo County judge on Friday, May 5, to pay $361,927 in restitution to customers whose credit card numbers he used to make unauthorized charges, according to county prosecutors.

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Posted by Neighbor
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on May 8, 2017 at 2:28 pm

I'd like to know how much money he repaid over the last two years. Likely zero. And, what's his "plan" to pay back almost $400,000 when he gets out of prison?

Speaking of prison, I'm surprised that he wasn't there yet. Is he now?

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Posted by burke
a resident of another community
on May 9, 2017 at 6:02 pm

I thought the guy SMITH was shady many yrs. ago and I never returned. I was right. I was never victimized!

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