https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/...55afb20eb.html
Whoa I wouldve thought of what he did as a clever way to MS a CC, by purchasing AA gcs then booking flight with it then on cancellation getting the refund to his original CC rather than the GC.
Stealing 20k from his family/friends was bad but with AA the article depicts as if he directly stole 160k rather than having spent that amount upfront in another form then getting refunded. Got prosecuted for this and ordered to repay 180k when AA"s maximum sustained loss was probably the credit card processing fees on his GC purchases.