Fromm's would-be business partner backs out
EAST CHICAGO: E.C. native denies having any plans to take over counseling business
NWI Times
Dec 22, 2006
The day after news broke that politically connected addiction counselor Nancy Fromm was handing over the reins of her faltering business to a friend, that friend said he was shocked by the announcement.
"I am not taking over her business. I have not made any arrangements to take over her business," said Richard Mamula, an East Chicago native who lives in California. "Her entire statement is salacious."
Mamula said Fromm has contacted him in the past about possibly taking over the business, but he never agreed to anything.
In a two-sentence letter to Lake County Commissioners Wednesday, Fromm wrote that Mamula was taking over Addiction and Family Care.
Fromm has been indicted on charges of obstructing a grand jury that is investigating a "pay-to-play" scheme involving kickbacks from contractors to government officials.
In the past, her business has enjoyed lucrative contracts with local courts. However, Lake County commissioners recently postponed a request to renew Fromm's contract with Lake County Community Corrections.
Fromm has said her firm's business has suffered as a result of the indictment, and she hoped new leadership could help restore its reputation. But her deal with Mamula was not in writing before she told the commissioners and news media about it.
Fromm said she was troubled Thursday upon learning of Mamula's statements that he will not take over the business.
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