Former Sportscaster Tollefson Tells Bucks County Jury His Intentions Were Good
By Brad Segall
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (CBS) -- Former television sportscaster Don Tollefson wanted to take his theft and fraud case to trial because he wanted to tell his side of the story and he did just that to a Bucks County jury this Tuesday morning.
Tollefson told the jury his intentions were good and that he simply ran out of money because he was a bad businessman. He told the jury he didn't personally benefit from the money that was paid for sports travel packages that were sold at charity events throughout the Delaware Valley over a two year period.
He said he tried to do too much, but he doesn't believe he did anything criminal and told the jury to listen to the evidence.
Prosecutor Matthew Weintraub told the jury this case can be summed up in three words; fall from grace. He said Tollefson was an icon who preyed on people with his celebrity status.
Tollefson is accused of swindling over $340,000 from more than 200 victims who thought they were paying for trips to the Super Bowl, Kentucky Derby and Phillies spring training.
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