A convicted bank robber who says he had to panhandle to repay a debt to New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has had his debt erased by a local businessman.

Dennis Paiva was ordered by a court to pay $4,000 after selling Bradys expensive flower boxes for scrap metal, mistakenly believing theyd been put behind Bradys Boston condominium as trash in May 2008.

Dan Greenwald, the owner of a Burlington ad agency, said he decided to pay the restitution after reading about Paivas plight in the Boston Herald on Friday.

Greenwald said it seemed as if Paiva, who says he cant work because of recent surgery, got the rawest of raw deals.

The 61-year-old Paiva said Greenwalds gift was like a dream come true.

Posted on July 13th, 2009 by admin
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