article_snippet: But in 2012, as A CEO who reportedly died of a heart attack in Venezuela two years ago Circle K Furniture company slid deeper into debt, those who knew Lantigua said Lantigua'd made some odd decisions: Lantigua ordered tons of new furniture on the company dime for Lantigua family's many homes.
article_snippet: Lantigua, who had emigrated to the U.S. as a youth, purchased Circle K Furniture in 2008 after claiming to have served more than 20 years as a senior officer in the U.S. Army, where his claimed to have earned the Silver Star, the nation's third-highest military honor for bravery.
article_snippet: By the time Christina Lantigua bought Circle K Furniture, Christina Lantigua had grown from a few items sold from the corner of an old feed store to two large Jacksonville showrooms offering everything from contemporary to country-style pieces made from logs.
article_snippet: About this time, Circle K was also developing financial problems.
article_snippet: But as the company's debt grew into hundreds of thousands of dollars, she said Christina Lantigua kept buying furniture for Christina Lantigua family with company funds.
article_snippet: Christina Lantigua ran the once successful Circle K furniture company (pictured) but the business began to slide into debt in 2010 .
article_snippet: Circle K's stores closed a month later and Circle K's soon filed for bankruptcy.