Monkee Wife Scams Housing Dept While Living Off The Dole-nz

The wife of Monkees' drummer Micky Dolenz was arrested yesterday after collecting over $130,000 from the city in housing subsidies, long after she failed to qualify for the handout after marrying the actor/musician in 2002. 54-year-old Donna Quinter was charged with grand larceny, which could have landed her in jail for 15 years. Quinter has been collecting $2,800 a month from the Department of Housing for her apartment at Ruppert Yorkville Towers on the Upper East Side, despite the fact that she had a roommate paying rent and was living in California with Dolenz, who still earns plenty off Monkees' residues and as the voice of the Snuggle Bear. The Post says that despite the fact that the former flight attendant "makes a monkee out of the city," Quinter was able to plead guilty at the Manhattan's DA office and repay the entire amount without having to serve any jail time. Her lawyer said, “Donna has cooperated throughout this process and surrendered to further facilitate resolution of this matter.”

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By Billy Parker in News on August 8, 2009 4:50 PM

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Mr Mel

A perfect case of the Obama administration stifling free enterprise and the American Spirit along with the complicity of Mayor Bloomberg.

just saying

This kind of housing fraud is common and deprives more deserving citizens of housing. This was grand larceny! Quinter deserved a stronger punishment than just 5 days of community service and reimbursement of the $130,000+ she stole from the city.

Aside from the obvious fraud, why would a single person even qualify for an apartment with two bedrooms? Wouldn't a studio or one bedroom have been more suitable?

meemee

Astounding. So somehow her stealing all that money is all forgotten as long as she repays it? Might make robbing a bank a bit more attractive if you can avoid jail by just giving all the money back if you get caught.

Spirit of 76

So you'd rob a bank and never spend any of the money on the off chance they ever catch you? Or are you so independently wealthy that you can steal thousands, blow it all and repay it out of pocket if necessary?

NannyState

I once worked for a guy that took $200,000 and went on a mid-life Roman Holiday down the east Coast with his floozie girlfriend. When they caught up with him, they quietly settled for repayment and dropped the criminal charges. Very common.