Tax office cash fueled Walters’ spending sprees

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Harriette Walters spent most of the $48 million she stole from the District on herself, going on lavish spending sprees and gambling trips.

From her one-story home, FBI investigators recovered more than 100 pieces of jewelry, a mink coat and 90 designer handbags made by Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Gucci. Police found 68 pairs of shoes, some never worn with the price tags still on them.

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