article_snippet.sent: Ann Rule  son, 54-year-old Andrew Rule, is accused of bullying Two sons of an ailing bestselling true crime writer into giving Ann Rule's son, 54-year-old Andrew Rule $23,327, according to court documents, and admitted to authorities that Ann Rule's son, 54-year-old Andrew Rule blew the money given to Ann Rule's son, 54-year-old Andrew Rule on gambling and strip clubs.
article_snippet.sent: Michael Rule, 51, who receives approximately $9,000 a month between salaries paid to Ann Rule's son, 54-year-old Andrew Rule and Ann Rule's son, 54-year-old Andrew Rule wife by Rule Enterprises, LLC, is accused of forging Ann Rule's son, 54-year-old Andrew Rule mother's signature on his wife checks from March 2014 to February 2015 amounting to $103,628.
article_snippet.sent: An investigation revealed that Michael and Andrew Rule along with Michael and Andrew Rule two siblings, Leslie and Laura, receive an estimated $25,000 monthly salary combined through Michael and Andrew Rule mother's corporation Rule Enterprises LLC for work Michael and Andrew Rule perform on Leslie behalf, according to court documents.
article_snippet.sent: Michael and Andrew Rule also have Michael and Andrew Rule health and dental insurance covered through their mother's corporation Rule Enterprises LLC.
article_snippet.sent: Andrew Rule, who also has his rent and car insurance covered by his mother, would allegedly bully his mother until his mother would give in and write his a check, according to court documents. '
article_snippet.sent: Andrew Rule (pictured above), the son of  author Ann Rule, has been charged with theft by deception in a case of alleged financial exploitation of his mother's money.
article_snippet.sent: A protection order was granted against Andrew Rule on February 3 prohibiting Andrew Rule from having any contact with Andrew Rule except for under limited circumstances, according to court documents.
article_snippet.sent: However, authorities said Andrew Rule violated it and was arrested on March 27.
article_snippet.sent: While in custody, Andrew Rule told officers Andrew Rule battled with gambling and drug addictions for years, and that Andrew Rule used the money given to Andrew Rule by Andrew Rule on gambling and strip clubs.
article_snippet.sent: Andrew Rule also told officers Andrew Rule pressured Andrew Rule for money never intending to use it for the stated purposes, according to court documents. '
article_snippet.sent: I have never in my life, as God as my witness, stolen anything whatsoever from my mom,' Andrew Rule told KIRO-TV. '
article_snippet.sent: Michael Rule, who reportedly receives a higher salary than my brother siblings because my brother is more involved in my brother 's day-to-day care, is accused of forging her signature on her checks, according to court documents.
highlights_snippet.sent: Sons of New York Times bestselling author, Ann Rule, have been charged with theft and forgery in alleged financial exploitation case .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Michael Rule, 51, is accused of forging Sons of New York Times bestselling author, Ann Rule signature on Sons of New York Times bestselling author, Ann Rule checks amounting to $103,628 between March 2014 to February 2015 .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Andrew Rule, 54, is accused of bullying Sons of New York Times bestselling author, Ann Rule into giving him $23,327 and is said to have at times 'threatened suicide and screamed obscenities at Sons of New York Times bestselling author, Ann Rule'
  Two sons, along with their two siblings, are given an estimated $25,000 combined monthly salary through mother's corporation, Rule Enterprises .
  