“97” Elizabeth “Betty” Winstanley “KIDNAPPED” held hostage at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown Pennsylvania, “Embezzlement” of her financial means by Judge Jay Hoberg and “Cronies”
“97” Elizabeth “Betty” Winstanley “KIDNAPPED” held hostage at Masonic Village,
Elizabethtown Pennsylvania, “Embezzlement” of her financial means
by Judge Jay Hoberg and his “Cronies”
By: Michael VolpeThe abuse continues for Elizabeth "Betty" Winstanley and her children (David Winstanley and Liz Winstanley)
fighting for her as the Lancaster, County Court of Common Pleas continues to abuse her and her family
without end.
Ms. Winstanley has been in an illegal guardianship since 2014, with all of her rights removed, forced to live
at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania rather then Annapolis, Maryland which she has been
petitioning the court since 2014 to be close to David and Liz her children.
The day she was illegally found incapacitated in 2014 by Judge Jay Hoberg who only listened to his
personal friend and doctor. That morning she was denied her hearing aids by Masonic Village so she
couldn't hear the hearing. At this hearing remember she was determined to be "incapacitated" the term used
by the court to determine if someone needs to be placed into a guardianship. She had also been given a
Tylenol PM that morning prior to court by a Masonic Village Employee. This was 3 weeks after losing her
husband Dr. Robert Winstanley after 72 years of marriage.
at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania rather then Annapolis, Maryland which she has been
petitioning the court since 2014 to be close to David and Liz her children.
The day she was illegally found incapacitated in 2014 by Judge Jay Hoberg who only listened to his
personal friend and doctor. That morning she was denied her hearing aids by Masonic Village so she
couldn't hear the hearing. At this hearing remember she was determined to be "incapacitated" the term used
by the court to determine if someone needs to be placed into a guardianship. She had also been given a
Tylenol PM that morning prior to court by a Masonic Village Employee. This was 3 weeks after losing her
husband Dr. Robert Winstanley after 72 years of marriage.
Ms. Winstanley in now being isolated, abused and had her money stolen, misspent since by the courts
and court actors appointed by Judge Jay Hoberg many of these same court actors charge her up to $400. per
hour for their services and or as Mr. Stump of RES Consulting $18,500. monthly.
This is not the first time media has looked at the tragic guardianship care of Elizabeth Winstanley,
and court actors appointed by Judge Jay Hoberg many of these same court actors charge her up to $400. per
hour for their services and or as Mr. Stump of RES Consulting $18,500. monthly.
This is not the first time media has looked at the tragic guardianship care of Elizabeth Winstanley,
Diane Dimond Take
“Would you hire someone to manage your personal affairs and finances who charged $50,599.18 in just three
months?
months?
“What if they charged $1560.00 to make two phone calls to your son to discuss, ‘Dates for (a) Christmas’ visit
with you. Or if you got a bill for more than $1,000 from this person explaining, it was because of their, ‘Computer
emails appear(ed) to be breached …(and) extensive work (was) done on my phone and computer as a result.’
They charged you for calls to their IT department and to an attorney they consulted.
with you. Or if you got a bill for more than $1,000 from this person explaining, it was because of their, ‘Computer
emails appear(ed) to be breached …(and) extensive work (was) done on my phone and computer as a result.’
They charged you for calls to their IT department and to an attorney they consulted.
“And what if this same person refused to communicate with two of your three children even when you were
rushed to the hospital? And when they placed a couple of phone calls 3 days later to see how you were doing
you were charged another $990.00?”
Dimond continued later: "Widow Betty Winstanley, 94, who is under a disputed court-ordered guardianship and
lives in the Masonic Village Retirement Home in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.
rushed to the hospital? And when they placed a couple of phone calls 3 days later to see how you were doing
you were charged another $990.00?”
Dimond continued later: "Widow Betty Winstanley, 94, who is under a disputed court-ordered guardianship and
lives in the Masonic Village Retirement Home in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.
Ms. Winstanley is forced to pay her court-appointed guardian for the expenses I just described (and many more)
because Pennsylvania Common Pleas Court Judge Jay J. Hoberg says she must."
because Pennsylvania Common Pleas Court Judge Jay J. Hoberg says she must."
Sharyl Attkisson’s Take
In 2017, Sharyl Attkisson featured Winstanley’s story on her program, Full Measure.
Attkisson found that 1.5 million people in the US were under guardianship, which controlled $273 billion.
“Betty’s court-appointed guardian from a for-profit company controlled nearly every aspect of Betty’s life at
Betty’s own expense,” Attkisson said.
Betty’s own expense,” Attkisson said.
Attkisson, like Dimond, found the guardians charged in an exorbitant manner.
They charged $180 for an email regarding Mother’s Day, $426 for a conversation about the ownership of a
French horn, and $2,070 to discuss Christmas visits.
French horn, and $2,070 to discuss Christmas visits.
Attkisson found that guardian bills came to $93,908 in one five-month period.
The guardian would not let Betty speak to Attkisson, but she did broadcast a videotape made previously of Betty.
“Why are you trying to damage all my life by taking me away from all family and my friends?” Betty said in the
video.
video.
Back to the Present
Despite the media attention, the "Legal Abuse" by the court and others of Betty Winstanley continues.
Her family provided photos of Betty with a bruise on her hand; the photo was taken at her assisted living facility,
Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. These pictures were taken in January of 2019 after they moved
her from Personal Care to Skilled Care. The courts also known as Judge Jay Hobergs "Cronies" have spent
her $1.8 Million and are now trying to kill her aka "premeditated murder". This is being done with the
knowledge of the Department of Aging in Lancaster, Pennslyvania that has oversite.
Mrs. Winstanley's room in Personal Care cost $6,800. while the room in skilled costs $12,000.
Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. These pictures were taken in January of 2019 after they moved
her from Personal Care to Skilled Care. The courts also known as Judge Jay Hobergs "Cronies" have spent
her $1.8 Million and are now trying to kill her aka "premeditated murder". This is being done with the
knowledge of the Department of Aging in Lancaster, Pennslyvania that has oversite.
Mrs. Winstanley's room in Personal Care cost $6,800. while the room in skilled costs $12,000.
In a letter to the Pennsylvania authorities, they listed other immediate concerns.
- How pale, gaunt and the lack of moons on her fingers a sign of being anemic
- The extended stomach - if it is diet
- Her heart monitor and a follow up as she stated her chest felt tight
- The infection in / on her leg since around November of 2018
- THE LACK OF HEARING AIDS and the pattern of taking them from her since 2014
- The emotional abuse by Candice Beckett in trying to silence her of what has happened to her and is happening to her.
- The emotional abuse by Masonic Village by all appearance “ORDERS” from above to the local staff as to what Mrs. Winstanley is able to do.
- The Lack of activities for Mrs. Winstanley to participate in such as exercise classes et al
I sent an email to Masonic Village but they did not respond
By accident, it seems I also received a voicemail from Betty, in which she stated, “Hi Betsy it's mom. I'm locked up
here. I don't know what they're doing to me and I wanted to talk to somebody and it's snowing so bad I don't
want you to come tonight. Didn't want you to come. So I don't know I I'd like to talk to you before you go to bed.”
Betty said. “Please give me a call. I asked them they said it would be alright for you to call me or I don't know
about your calling me for them to call you and see what's going on with neither of lost my mind or something's
happened to me I don't know. Please give me a call. Bye bye.”
here. I don't know what they're doing to me and I wanted to talk to somebody and it's snowing so bad I don't
want you to come tonight. Didn't want you to come. So I don't know I I'd like to talk to you before you go to bed.”
Betty said. “Please give me a call. I asked them they said it would be alright for you to call me or I don't know
about your calling me for them to call you and see what's going on with neither of lost my mind or something's
happened to me I don't know. Please give me a call. Bye bye.”
The Convoluted Court Process
Betty’s son David has been attempting to keep the pressure on and this includes a March 7, 2019, hearing.
Namely, on June 12, 2015, Judge Hoberg issued an order honoring Betty’s wish to move to Maryland, where
David lives.
David lives.
This apparently was even supported by the current guardian Candace Beckett, who on February 3, 2017 filed a
petition for the court to move Winstanley to Maryland, “It is the intention of this Plenary Guardian of the Person
that, following to Mrs. Winstanley’s stated preferences that she permanently be relocated from Lancaster,
County, Pennsylvania where she has no relatives to Anne Arundel County, Maryland where two of her children
reside.” Beckett said.
petition for the court to move Winstanley to Maryland, “It is the intention of this Plenary Guardian of the Person
that, following to Mrs. Winstanley’s stated preferences that she permanently be relocated from Lancaster,
County, Pennsylvania where she has no relatives to Anne Arundel County, Maryland where two of her children
reside.” Beckett said.
She continued in the same affidavit, “The transfer to Maryland would be in the best interest of Mrs. Winstanley.”
When reached by phone, Beckett, who remains the guardian, said, “the problem is there’s no money left.”
Beckett then listed five reasons why the move to Maryland made sense.
When reached by phone, Beckett, who remains the guardian, said, “the problem is there’s no money left.”
Beckett insisted she has not even been paid since coming on board herself in 2017 but that Winstanley’s estate
was estimated at between $1.4-$1.8 million when things began in 2014.
was estimated at between $1.4-$1.8 million when things began in 2014.
She estimates that it is down to $250,000-$500,000, most of which is not liquid now.
She said some of the money went to caring for Mrs. Winstanley at Masonic Village, but the rest went to the
other guardians like Stump.
other guardians like Stump.
Betty Winstanley remains in Pennsylvania more than two years after Beckett’s petition was filed.
Furthermore, David told me, the judge has been resistant to ordering a forensic audit of the expenses made
by the guardians.
by the guardians.
Judge Hoberg, David told me, has previously claimed that the audit was too expensive, but as much as $2 million
has been squandered from Betty Winstanley’s estate without proper records being kept, David told me.
has been squandered from Betty Winstanley’s estate without proper records being kept, David told me.
I left an email for Stacey Witalec, but it was not returned.
Witalec is the press and communications manager for the Pennsylvania Judicial System.
Also still unsettled is the issue of alleged malfeasance by the former guardian, Robert Stump.
“Guardian Stump had a CONVICTED FELON WORKING WITH HIM WHEN HE WAS GUARDIAN OF MY MOTHER.
GLORIA BYARS, THE CONVICTED FELON AT RES, ODDLY LEFT RES AT THE END OF 2015 ...STUMPS LAST DAY AS
GUARDIAN WAS DEC.10,2015.....SINCE STUMP WAS REMOVE AND HER SUDDEN DEPARTURE; DOES THIS MEAN
THE EASY STEALING IN HIS BUSINESS WAS OVER?” Winstanley said in an email to his lawyer.
GLORIA BYARS, THE CONVICTED FELON AT RES, ODDLY LEFT RES AT THE END OF 2015 ...STUMPS LAST DAY AS
GUARDIAN WAS DEC.10,2015.....SINCE STUMP WAS REMOVE AND HER SUDDEN DEPARTURE; DOES THIS MEAN
THE EASY STEALING IN HIS BUSINESS WAS OVER?” Winstanley said in an email to his lawyer.
His attorney, Douglas Earl, did not respond to an email from me.
Stump had hired Gloria Byars to work as a guardian for his company, RES Consulting, and she worked on Betty’s
case as well.
case as well.
“Byars had been convicted multiple times of financial theft.
“Her most recent arrest came in 2005. She pleaded guilty to felony fraud and was sentenced to 37 months in
federal prison after cashing $20,000 in blank checks found rummaging through trash cans at a Virginia post office.
federal prison after cashing $20,000 in blank checks found rummaging through trash cans at a Virginia post office.
“Federal dockets show Byars was paroled on supervised release in 2008, the same year - according to her
LinkedIn account - she began working in Philadelphia with RES Consulting, which provides guardian services.”
LinkedIn account - she began working in Philadelphia with RES Consulting, which provides guardian services.”
I sent an email to RES Consulting but that was also not returned.
The guardian who took overstated previously that the judge, Hoberg, approved payments of $18,500 per
month to Stump, but now refuses to revisit those payments.
month to Stump, but now refuses to revisit those payments.
David Winstanley asked his attorney to demand for several things at the March 7, 2019, hearing. Those include.
We demand a forensic investigation
Because with both guardians STUMP & MAISANO WE FIND FRAUDULENT BILLING, FOR PAY COMPENSATION,
(WE DONT TO THIS DAY KNOW WHAT MAISANO OR GONICK ( TRUSTEE) ARE CHARGING.
(WE DONT TO THIS DAY KNOW WHAT MAISANO OR GONICK ( TRUSTEE) ARE CHARGING.
STUMP WAS SUPPOSEDLY RECEIVING $130/HR. YET IN TESTIMONY UNDER OATH PATRICIA MAISANO HAD NO
IDEA WHAT HER IKOR GUARDIAN BUSINESS WAS BILLING MY MOTHERS ESTATE YET SHE KNEW THAT
JUDGE HOBERG PAID STUMP, RES, $18,500/MO.
IDEA WHAT HER IKOR GUARDIAN BUSINESS WAS BILLING MY MOTHERS ESTATE YET SHE KNEW THAT
JUDGE HOBERG PAID STUMP, RES, $18,500/MO.
3) HOBERG SAID IN COURT HE "WAS NOT GOING BACK TO REVISIT THAT!
4) OVERCHARGING FOR UNNECESSARY VISITS ( MY MOTHER IS IN PERSONAL CARE) ATTYS FOR STUMP
SPENDING TIME FIGURING OUT HOW TO BREAK THE FAMILY TRUST WHEN MONEY AT THE TIME WAS NOT
LACKING (AND THE INTENTION TO BREAK AND RAID THE TRUST OF ALL ITS ASSETS WAS ALWAYS THE INTENTION
OF JUDGE HOBERG FROM 2015 ON....HE SPOKE ABOUT IT OFTEN OPENLY IN COURT)
SPENDING TIME FIGURING OUT HOW TO BREAK THE FAMILY TRUST WHEN MONEY AT THE TIME WAS NOT
LACKING (AND THE INTENTION TO BREAK AND RAID THE TRUST OF ALL ITS ASSETS WAS ALWAYS THE INTENTION
OF JUDGE HOBERG FROM 2015 ON....HE SPOKE ABOUT IT OFTEN OPENLY IN COURT)
PADDING TIMESHEETS IS FRAUD.
Winstanley told me this is not the first time these things have been demanded and he does not expect this time
to be any different, but that he hopes renewed pressure from the media will finally end the never-ending
nightmare.
to be any different, but that he hopes renewed pressure from the media will finally end the never-ending
nightmare.
Winstanley is 97 years old.
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