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AP: Man Accused Of Stealing Identity Of Blazers Owner Paul Allen

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Randy Pennell of the Associated Press reports that a Pennsylvania man has been accused of stealing the identity of Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen. ------------------------------- An AWOL soldier's simple scheme to defraud one of the richest men in the world has landed him in federal custody, according to a criminal complaint. In the complaint unsealed Monday, federal investigators allege Brandon Lee Price changed the address on a bank account held by billionaire Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, then had a debit card sent to his Pittsburgh home so he could use it for payments on a delinquent Armed Forces Bank account and personal expenses. ------------------------------- ed: text edited, bumped to front page