Unaware bourbon on land, wife says

FRANKFORT, Ky. — When authorities found five bourbon barrels on the property of a distillery worker accused of leading a whiskey theft ring in Kentucky, his wife was unaware the containers were on their property, her attorney said Friday.

Kevin Fox, the attorney for Julie Curtsinger, said the charges against her appear to be “circumstantial or by implication” because she’s married to Gilbert “Toby” Curtsinger, described by authorities as the ringleader of the theft ring.

The Curtsingers pleaded innocent to multiple charges Friday. Both are charged with engaging in organized crime. Julie Curtsinger is also charged with complicity to trafficking in a controlled substance and another drug-related charge.

“As far as Julie goes, it’s my understanding that the only thing they’ve got is that she lived in the same house where a lot of the stuff was found,” Fox told reporters.

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