NEW YORK — A New York man who sought help from a fortune teller to fix a romantic relationship says she scammed him out of more than $700,000.
The 32-year-old Brooklyn man told police he consulted Priscilla Delmaro in August 2013, and she him told evil spirits were keeping him from a woman he loved.
He made payments to Delmaro that included $80,000 for an 80-mile bridge she said would trap evil spirits into another realm, a $30,000 Rolex she claimed would cleanse the sins of his past and $40,064 for a Tiffany diamond ring to "protect his energy," along with other payments totaling as much as $40,000.
The man, who has not been identified in court documents, learned in February 2014 that the woman, Michelle, had died. But Delmaro said she could be reincarnated.
More payments and a trip to seek out the "new" Michelle followed before the man said he decided to go to police. By then, he said he was out $713,975.
Delmaro and 27-year-old Bobby Evans were arrested on May 26. Their attorney, Jeffrey Cylkowski, denied the man's allegations.
Delmaro and Evans remain jailed.