A civil suit filed by Erie Affiliates Inc. claims that Julie A. Spirikaitis — wife of Alex R. Spirikaitis, former president/CEO of the shuttered Taupa Lithuanian Credit Union — was "complicit in the scheme to defraud" the Ohio general contractor out of $505,985.

Mrs. Spirikaitis, who is divorcing her husband of nearly 20 years, responded that she was not involved in any fraud scheme. And the NCUA wants the suit dismissed, saying it interferes with the liquidation.

Alex Spirikaitis has been charged with making false statements to a credit union for his role in the alleged embezzlement of $10 million to $16 million that led to the Cleveland cooperative's collapse. He is in federal custody.

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