# Dead California money guru accused of fleecing woman out of $4.8M — as widow makes bizarre comparison

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dead-california-money-guru-accused-of-fleecing-woman-out-of-4-8m-as-widow-makes-bizarre-comparison/
- Published: 2026-11-06T21:00:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T21:22:29+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/06/us-news/late-radio-host-richard-muscio-accused-of-4-8m-fraud-of-elderly-woman/
- Topics: Offbeat, Weird & Viral, World

## Key points

- A lawsuit accuses Richard Muscio of taking $4.8 million from Mary Blume.
- Her nephew says her trust held only $3,266 after Muscio’s death.
- Muscio’s widow says she was unaware of the alleged financial activity.

## Summary

Richard Muscio, a late Southern California accountant and radio host, is accused in a lawsuit of taking $4.8 million from an elderly client, Mary Blume. Her nephew says he uncovered the alleged losses after Muscio died in 2024, leaving Blume’s trust with just $3,266; the case raises questions about how the money was handled and who may have benefited.

The lawsuit alleges Muscio used Blume’s assets, including an Encinitas home valued at $465,000, in sham loans and for personal and family expenses. Checks for $100,000 and $25,000 were reportedly made out to his wife, Mari, who says she did not know about them and compared her situation to Ruth Madoff’s. Blume died aged 93 in 2025; prosecutors said no case was submitted for review, while Muscio had pleaded guilty to a tax fraud conspiracy in 2003.

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