Authorities Look for Couple Living Lavish Lifestyle on Yacht While Collecting Food Stamps

Authorities are looking for a Minnesota couple who lived on a $1.2 million yacht in Palm Beach while ripping off the system.

CBS Local reported:

The search is on for a South Florida couple who authorities said were living a lavish lifestyle while collecting food stamps.

Prosecutors are describing Colin Chisholm,III and his wife Andrea as, “rich folks ripping off the system.”

Authorities said the couple got $167,000 in welfare from the state of Minnesota while living in Palm Beach on a $1.2 million yacht.

“I’ve never ridden in a yacht that nice. I bet most of us haven’t, but they were living on it while they were collecting public assistance,” said Mike Freeman of the Hennepin County Attorney.

The Chisholms are charged with wrongfully obtaining public assistance. Prosecutors said over the years they fraudulently collected medical assistance, welfare payments and food stamps.

They also allegedly lied about where they were living, who they were living with and their source of income.

The couple, who reportedly insisted on being called lord and lady, is also accused of failing to report $3 million deposited in their bank accounts.

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