| LAS VEGAS / Wendy's diner waives extradition -- will stand trial in San Jose / Held without bail in Las Vegas, suspect denies placing finger Anna Ayala, wearing a dark blue jail uniform, waits for a hearing in Las Vegas Justice Court. Associated Press photo by Joe Cavaretta |
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Soon after she said she found the finger, Ayala retained a San Jose civil attorney and announced on national television her intention to sue Wendy's.
Police suspicion of Ayala became public when detectives served a search warrant at her Las Vegas home on April 6. After the mounting police and media scrutiny, Ayala announced she would not file a claim against Wendy's.
Police have depicted Ayala as a swindler who has filed several civil claims in recent years, seeking cash settlements from a variety of businesses. Prosecutors have also charged Ayala with grand theft in an unrelated case in which she allegedly cheated a woman out of $11,000 during the sale of a mobile home.
Ayala is currently being held without bail in Nevada.