A Hollywood actress bought secret phones, spent thousands of dollars and helped her convicted con-boyfriend flee California when her luxurious Malibu life began to fall apart. Lucinda Jane West Manera, known for her roles in "Wrecking Man" and "Predator 2," helped Bernhard Eugene Fritsch flee to Mexico before he was brought back to federal court. This is according to a sentencing memorandum reviewed by LA Magazine. Prosecutors admitted that the 63-year-old actress was under the "romantic influence of a charming and skilled liar" when she helped the businessman evade justice. The prosecution is now asking the court to sentence Manera to 18 months in prison. He later pleaded guilty to one felony count of assisting a criminal. According to the new evidence, on May 31, 2025, Manera paid $3,500 to a man who flew to Los Angeles the next day to help Fritch flee the country. The actress also bought two phones from Best Buy that were designed for secret communication so that she and Fritsch could stay in touch while Fritsch was on the run. In April 2025, Fritsch was convicted of wire fraud in connection with his Santa Monica-based StarClub Inc. with a major scheme involving a tech company in which prosecutors allege investors funneled tens of millions of dollars to the company. Despite the guilty verdict, Fritch remained free on $8.2 million bail pending a June 2 hearing, after which he could be jailed pending sentencing. However, he ran away instead. According to the accusers, Manera helped his friend evade the authorities for several months. Fritsch was eventually arrested in Mexico, but he also managed to escape from Mexican law enforcement. On September 24, according to the prosecution, Manera authorized a debit of $534.23 from his bank account to pay for a hotel in Mexico City where Fritsch was staying. The next day he got on a plane to Munich. By then, Manera was already in Germany, arriving there on September 16. Her attorney James Blatt told LA Magazine that the actress did not meet Fritsch in Germany. On September 25, Fritsch flew to his native Germany, and on September 26 to Maner� He was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport. His escape comes after several years of Fritch's lavish lifestyle, which the indictment alleges he funded to cheat investors in StarClub and its celebrity-focused app StarSite. with the money obtained by promise. Fritsch claimed the company was making millions of dollars and was on the receiving end of lucrative partnerships, investments and acquisition offers from major entertainment players, including Disney. to me StarClub was actively surrounded by Hollywood glamor. The company held events with celebrities. Singer Enrique Iglesias was also linked to the project. However, according to the accusers, Fritsch himself is a millionaire What was he spending on a luxurious lifestyle? His purchases and spending included a major renovation of a Malibu mansion near Carbon Beach, a McLaren supercar, a Rolls-Royce and a yacht. Later, the federal authorities seized both the cars and it I also have a yacht. According to prosecutors, only one investor gave Fritch $22 million over two years, believing his promises. As a result, the total losses exceeded 25 million dollars. In October 2025, Fritch was sentenced in absentia to 15 years in federal prison. He was also fined $35,000 and ordered to pay $26,806,901 in restitution. His attempt to appeal the sentence was later rejected while he was still on the run. The FBI later added Fritch to its new "Most Wanted Fraudsters" list and offered a $150,000 reward for information leading to his capture, according to Los Angeles Magazine. "The government's investigation into Fritch's activities continues," the prosecutor's office said in a statement. "Fritch, who is currently wanted and is believed to be living in Germany, is probably following these processes." Manera, formerly married to director Jim Manera, will be sentenced in October. He faces up to five years in prison.