One man with two identities behind crimes from Monaco to New Mexico
Jon Green, a man who married Dr. Kim Lark in New Mexico, was revealed to have a criminal past and a history of deception, including forgery and dog theft. He had previously been convicted in a high-profile arson case in Monaco involving the death of a billionaire banker. After his crimes were uncovered, authorities arrested him in Texas while attempting to locate stolen search and rescue dogs belonging to his estranged wife.
- ▪Jon Green was convicted in the arson-related death of a billionaire banker in Monaco more than 20 years ago.
- ▪He forged his wife Dr. Kim Lark's checks and was caught on bank surveillance video attempting to cash them.
- ▪Green stole his estranged wife's vehicle and three highly trained search and rescue dogs, one of which was pregnant at the time.
- ▪Abel Peña, a former FBI agent, assisted in tracking Green with the help of law enforcement in San Antonio.
- ▪Green was arrested in June 2022 and charged with forgery and larceny in connection with the stolen property.
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