Man acquitted in Hollywood wife-as-bait trial

A man accused of using his wife as bait to con a World War II veteran out of his life's savings was found not guilty by a Broward jury Tuesday.

Mathew Stevens, 26, embraced his father and walked out of the courthouse a free man after the verdict was read.

Visit Sun-Sentinel.com for the full story.

This story was originally published June 10, 2015 at 7:44 AM with the headline "Man acquitted in Hollywood wife-as-bait trial."