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47 yearsPrison sentence for an Albuquerque guardianship firm's founder

The founder of an Albuquerque guardianship company that stole $11 million from nearly 1,000 disabled and veteran clients was sentenced to 47 years in prison.

Susan Harris and her husband pleaded guilty, then fled New Mexico before sentencing; US Marshals caught them weeks later in Shawnee, Oklahoma, living under assumed names. A 2025 settlement with the company's insurer later recovered nearly $5 million toward restitution for 969 identified victims.

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Source: Albuquerque Journal · KRQE News 13. Read more: professional guardian fraud · case file

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  1. Ayudando Guardians victims get $4.9 million. Albuquerque Journal. Accessed 2026-10-25. Supports: The over $11 million total theft, the 969 identified victims, the $4.9 million insurance settlement, and the Harrises' flight to and capture in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
  2. Fugitive couple involved in Ayudando Guardians case sentenced. KRQE News 13. Accessed 2026-10-25. Supports: Susan Harris's 47-year sentence.